This article is about the zone in Germany. For the American zone in Austria, see Allied-occupied Austria.
American occupation zone in Germany
Amerikanische Besatzungszone Deutschlands
Military occupation zone of the American part of Allied-occupied Germany
1945–1949
Flag of the United States
American occupation zone (orange)
Capital
Frankfurt
Government
• Type
Military Occupation
Military governors
• 1945 (first)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
• 1949 (last)
Clarence R. Huebner
Historical era
Post-World War II Cold War
• Surrender of Nazi Germany
May 8, 1945
• Federal Republic of Germany established
May 23, 1949
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Today part of
Germany
The American occupation zone in Germany (German: Amerikanische Besatzungszone), also known as the US-Zone, and the Southwest zone,[1] was one of the four occupation zones established by the Allies of World War II in Germany west of the Oder–Neisse line in July 1945, around two months after the German surrender and the end of World War II in Europe. It was controlled by the Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) and ceased to exist after the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany on 21 September 1949 (FRG established 23 May 1949), but United States maintains military presence across Germany.
^Martin Vogel (ed.): Deutsche Geschichte: Von den Anfängen bis zur Wiedervereinigung. J. B. Metzler Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, p. 731
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