Not to be confused with Occupation of the Rhineland.
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Zone of French occupation in postwar Germany
French occupation zone in Germany
Französische Besatzungszone Deutschlands
Military occupation zone of the French part of Allied-occupied Germany
1945–1949
Flag of France
French occupation zone, in blue
Capital
Baden-Baden
Government
• Type
Military Occupation (member of Western Bloc)
Military governors
• 1945
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
• 1945–1949
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Historical era
Post-World War II Cold War
• Surrender of Nazi Germany
8 May 1945
• Federal Republic of Germany established
23 May 1949
• Bonn–Paris conventions
5 May 1955
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Saar Protectorate
West Berlin
Today part of
Germany
French forces in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, May 1946Forces Françaises à Berlin (French Forces in Berlin) insignia after 1949
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