The former eastern territories of Germany (German: Ehemalige deutsche Ostgebiete) are those provinces or regions east of the current eastern border of Germany which were lost by Germany during and after the two world wars. These territories include the most of the Province of Posen and West Prussia (lost via the Treaty of Versailles following World War I) and East Prussia, Farther Pomerania, East Brandenburg, and Lower Silesia (lost in World War II); and other, smaller regions. In present-day Germany, the term is usually meant to refer only to the territories lost in World War II.
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