American occupation zone in Germany

American occupation zone in Germany
Amerikanische Besatzungszone Deutschlands
Military occupation zone of the American part of Allied-occupied Germany
1945–1949
Flag of American occupation zone

American occupation zone (orange)
CapitalFrankfurt
Government
 • TypeMilitary Occupation
Military governors 
• 1945 (first)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
• 1949 (last)
Clarence R. Huebner
Historical eraPost-World War II
Cold War
8 May 1945
• Federal Republic of Germany established
23 May 1949
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Today part ofGermany

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 the United States maintains military presence across Germany.

  1. ^ Martin Vogel (ed.): Deutsche Geschichte: Von den Anfängen bis zur Wiedervereinigung. J. B. Metzler Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, p. 731