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Silesia (Polish: Śląsk; German: Schlesien; Latin: Silesia; Silesian: Ślůnsk) is a historical region of Poland. From 1742 to 1945 , it was a province in the east of Prussia and later Germany . In 1945, all of Poland was occupied by the Soviet Red Army .
The Province of Hanover (German: Provinz Hannover) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946. During the Austro-Prussian War , the Kingdom of Hanover had attempted to maintain a neutral position, along with some other member states of the German Confederation .
Prussia occupied the Austrian province of Silesia in 1740, although Austria and Sardinia defeated Spanish attacks in Northern Italy. By early 1748, France held most of the Austrian Netherlands , but was close to bankruptcy due to the cost of the war and a crippling British naval blockade.
Upper Silesia's independence was advocated by the Upper Silesian Committee (which, beginning in January 1919, was called the Union of Upper Silesians). Kożdoń, along with Richter and Fulda – the leaders of the Delegation of German Parties of East Silesia – wrote "Petition regarding an independent Republic of East Silesia – Cieszyn".
Pages in category "Artists from the Province of Silesia" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
From 1934, Posen–West Prussia was de facto ruled by Brandenburg until it was dissolved by Nazi Germany, effective 1 October 1938 and its territory divided between the provinces of Pomerania, Brandenburg and Silesia. Schneidemühl (present-day Piła) was the provincial capital. Today, lands of the province are entirely contained within Poland.
Flag of the Province of Silesia from 1882 to 1919, and the Province of Lower Silesia, from 1920 to 1935. The Province of Silesia adopted its flag on 22 October 1882. It was rectangle divided horizontally into two stripes: white on top, and yellow on the bottom. Its colours had been adopted from the coat of arms of Lower Silesia.
