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Title: Allied Administration in Germany, Austria, and France, 1944 -- 1952

Predominant Dates:1944 -- 1948

ID: RG-03/RG-03

Primary Creator: Military Government of the US occupation zone in Germany (1944 -- 1952)

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Arrangement:

The arrangement scheme for the record group was imposed during processing in the absence of an original order. Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.

Record group is comprised of four collections: 1. US Military Command wartime and postwar documents; 2. Collection on displaced persons camps and Jewish affairs; 3. Collection on the surrender of Germany and civil affairs; 4. Collection on the US Military Government in the US Zone of Occupation.

Subjects: U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany

Languages: German, English

Abstract

Largely the documents of this record group reflect the activities of the US military administration at the close of the war and in postwar period until and after the establishment of Federal Republic of Germany.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This record group contains official publications issued by the Allied military authorities. These documents vary by content and form. Included are guidelines and instructions for military and civil administration and reference materials in relation to the former Nazi authorities. It also is comprised of documents on the German administrative structure during the war; postwar documents issued by the Allied and the new German administrations; maps of Germany and the neighboring regions; and documents related to the Allied-administered and -authorized wartime and postwar publications.

Materials in this record group include official documents, books, booklets, maps, photographs, and newspapers. Some of the materials are digitized.

Collection Historical Note

This Record Group comprises the following collections: US Military Command, wartime and postwar documents; DP camps and Jewish affairs; Documents regarding the Surrender of Germany and civil affairs; US Military Government documentsof the US zone of occupation of Germany, 1945 -- 1948; Collection of military maps of Germany and adjacent regions.

Biographical Note

US Military Government in Germany (MG) operated as military and civil government, overseeing the German municipal authorities.

It dealt with political, military and economic situation and developments in the US zone of occupation.

Among its numberous tasks were denazification, procecution of National Socialists crimes, assuaring economic stability, organizing and subsidizing displaced persons camps and running exchange of prisoners of war and displaced persons.

The other tasks and agendas included organization medical and hygiene facilities, vetting German prisoners of war whether they belonged to NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers' Party) and to the military and police organization deemed of criminal character, such as SS, SD, Gestapo and SA.

Subject/Index Terms

U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany

Administrative Information

Repository: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Access Restrictions: No restrictions

Use Restrictions: Copyrighted materials, credits and references to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust are required

Technical Access Note: Digital copies might be available upon request

Related Materials:

RG-40, Kurt Wittler Papers

This Record Group comprises narratives, publications, photographs, and preparatory materials from the office of Kurt Wittler, editor of the German-language newspaper Bayrischer Tag (Bavarian Day) published by the American Military Administration for the German civil population in Bavaria. Kurt Wittler’s correspondence and documentation from the earlier days also shed light on American intelligence activities in relation to the German Army in 1944 and 1945.

Preferred Citation: RG-03, Allied Administration in Germany, Austria, and France. Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Archive.

Processing Information: Materials are primarily described using the local descriptive standards of the LA Museum of the Holocaust.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Collection of Folder-Level 1: RG-03.01, US Miltary Command, wartime and postwar documents, 1943 -- 1952],
[Collection of Folder-Level 2: RG-03.02, DP camps and Jewish Affairs, circa 1945-1950],
[Collection of Folder-Level 3: RG-03.03, Documents regarding the Surrender of Germany and civil affairs, 1945, 1949],
[Collection of Folder-Level 4: RG-03.04, US Military Government documents, US zone of occupation, 1945-1948],
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Collection of Folder-Level 1: RG-03.01, US Miltary Command, wartime and postwar documents, 1943 -- 1952

This collection contains various documents with instructions regarding the US occupied zone in postwar Germany. Offical documents, detailed instructions, regulations, and reports issued by the US Military Government are included.

Subject/Index Terms:: Blut und Ehre or Blood and Honor (Hitlerjugend), Hiltler Youth organziation; American Military Government, Germany, US zone of occupation; U.S. Military Government; Denazification in Germany; Allied Military and Civil administration in Germany; Arrest Categories Handbook, guiding materials, US Counterintelligence, Germany, 1945; Liberation from German-occupation; Military documents; United States War Department; de-Nazification and de-Militarization in postwar Germany; Functions of US Military Government in postwar Germany; Military Government Authority, in postwar Germany, US; US Occupation Zone in Germany; Germany; Administration of military government, US zone of Germany, 1945; Structure of US Military Government in postwar Germany, 1945 -- 1949

Creators:: Military Government of the US occupation zone in Germany (1944 -- 1952); British Intelligence Service (1944 -- 1945); British military authorities (1944 -- 1945); US Counter-Intelligence Subdivision, Allied Expeditionary Force

Folder 1: RG-03.01.01, Who’s Who in Germany and Austria, March 1945

These two volumes comprise the reference book and the directory book.

The reference book includes: The glossary that is a translation or explanation of a number of current German ranks, titles, and technical terms; Administrative Directory on the Central Authorities, Regional Authorities, Correlation Tables, Table of Place Name Equivalents, Table of Ranks.

The administrative Directory provides biographical and career information on the German civil and military personnel , and Nazi party officials.

This book is a unique edition, an essential source for research on the political system and history of Nazi Germany.

Subject/Index Terms:: Nazi Germany, Central Government; Nazi Germany, regional governments; NSDAP and Nazi Germany, party and government officials; Nazi German central authorities, 1945; Nazi German state authorities, structure; National Socialist German workers, party authorities (NSDAP); Nazi German armed forces, structure; Nazi German non political sphere; Nazi Germany economics and industry; Administrative structure of occupied territories; Arbeitsgau, Labor Service (RAD) administrative area, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria; Befehlsleiter, Rank in Party administration, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Bereichsleiter, Rank in Party administration, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Brigadefuhrer, Rank in a Nazi formation, Major-General, Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Burgermeister, town mayor, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Chef der Zivilverwaltung, Head of civil administration in the occupied territories, 1939--1945; Dienstleiter, Rank in Party administration, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Gau, Administrative district under Reichsleitung,published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria,1945; Gauamtsleiter, Head of a department in a Party Gauleitung, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Gauarbeitsamt, Regional Labor Office, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Gauarbeitsfuhrer, Leader of regional Labor Service, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Gauhauptmann, Head of self-administration in an administrative district, 1945; Gauinspekteur, Inspector of a party districts, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Gauleiter, Highest Party official in a district, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria,1945; Gauleitung, Centre of Party administration in a district, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Gauobmann, A head of a Labor Front in a Party district, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Gauwirtschaftsberater, Economic adviser to a Party administration, Who is Who in Germany and Austria; Gauwirtschaftskammer, Regional Economic Chamber, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria,1945; Gebietsfuhrer, High rank in local Hitler Youth organization, published in Who is Who in Germany,1945; Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo), Secret State Police, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria; Generaloberst, Army military rank of General Colonel, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria; Gesandter, Ambassador, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Gruppenfuhrer, Rank in a Nazi hierarchy, equivalent to Lieutenant General,Who is Who in Germany,1945; Hauptbannfuhrer, High Hitler Youth leader, equivalent to Major General, Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Hauotschriftleiter, Chief Editor, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Hofrat, Councilor in the Austrian Civil Service, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany,1945; Herausgeber, Director of a Newspaper or Publishing Firm, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Kreis, Local administrative unit under the general administration,published in Who is Who in Germany; Kriminalpolizei (Kripo), criminal police, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Landesbauernfuhrer, Regional Peasants’ Leader, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Landesernahrungsamt, Regional food office, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Landesforstamt, Regional forestry office, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Landeswirtschaftscmt, Regional economic office, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Landkreis, Rural administrative district of general administration, Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Leitabschnitt, Security service (of the SS) regional unit, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Luftgau, Air Force administrative district, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Ministerialdirektor, High Civil Servant, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Oberfinanzprasident, Head of a Regional Finance Administration, Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Ordnungspolizei, Order Police, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Reichsbahndirektion, Reich Railways Regional Directorate, Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Reichsbahnprasident, Head of a Reich Railways’ Regional Directorate, Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Reichsgau, Administrative area (mainly in annexed territories) directly under Central Reich Authorit; Reichsminister, Reich Minister, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Reichspostdirektion, Reich Postal Services’ Regional Directorate, Who is Who in Austria and Germany; Reichpostprasident, Head of Reich Railways Regional Directorate, Who is Who in Austria and Germany; Rektor, Head of a university, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Schriftleiter, Editor, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Sicherdienst (SD), Security Service; internal intelligence organization of Party and State; Stadtkreis, Urban administrative district of general administration, Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Unterstaatssekretar, Civil Servant, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Wehrkreis, Military administrative district, published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany, 1945; Wehrkreiskommando, Military authority in charge of a military admin district, Who is Who in Germany; Gauamtsleiter fur Volkstumsfragen, Official in charge of the Germanisation, NSDAP, 1945; Kreisobmann, Head of the DAF (Labor front) in NSDAP, published in Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Kurator (of a university), Civil service official controlling institutes of higher education, 1945; Landforstmeister, High ranking forestry official,published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany,1945; Landrat, Head of a district civil administration,published in Who is Who in Austria and Germany,1945; Ministerialdirigent, High ranking Civil Servant,published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Oberburgermesiter, Head of a city-district, published in Who is Who in Germany and Austria, 1945; Regierungsprasident, Civil commissioner of an administrative unit, Who is Who in Germany, 1945; Sicherheitspolizei, Security Police, consisting of Gestapo and Kripo, linked with security service

Creators:: British Intelligence Service (1944 -- 1945); British military authorities (1944 -- 1945)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-03.01.01, Who is Who in Germany and Austria Part. 1