Allied occupation zones in Germany, 1945–1949. The territories east of the Oder–Neisse line (under Polish and Soviet administration/annexation), as well as the detached Saar Protectorate (under French protection), are shown in cream. Bremen was an American enclave within the British zone. Berlin was a four-power area within the Soviet zone.

This article lists the administrators of Allied-occupied Germany, which represented the Allies of World War II in Allied-occupied Germany (German: Alliierten-besetztes Deutschland) from the end of World War II in Europe in 1945[1][2][3] until the establishment of West Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) and East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR) in 1949.[4]

Officeholders

Source: [5]

American zone

Military governors
No. Portrait Governor Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower, DwightGeneral of the Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1890–1969)		8 May 194510 November 1945186 days United States Army
–
George S. Patton
Patton, GeorgeGeneral
George S. Patton
(1885–1945)
Acting		11 November 194525 November 194514 days United States Army
2
Joseph T. McNarney
McNarney, JosephGeneral
Joseph T. McNarney
(1893–1972)		26 November 19455 January 19471 year, 40 days United States Air Force
3
Lucius D. Clay
Clay, LuciusGeneral
Lucius D. Clay
(1898–1978)		6 January 194714 May 19492 years, 128 days United States Army
–
Clarence R. Huebner
Huebner, ClarenceLieutenant general
Clarence R. Huebner
(1888–1972)
Acting		15 May 194921 September 1949129 days United States Army
High Commissioners
No. Portrait High Commissioner Took office Left office Time in office
1
John J. McCloy
McCloy, JohnJohn J. McCloy
(1895–1989)		21 September 19491 August 19522 years, 315 days
2
Walter J. Donnelly
Donnelly, WalterWalter J. Donnelly
(1896–1970)		1 August 195211 December 1952132 days
–
Samuel Reber
Reber, SamuelSamuel Reber
(1903–1971)
Acting		11 December 195210 February 195361 days
3
James B. Conant
Conant, JamesJames B. Conant
(1893–1978)		10 February 19535 May 19552 years, 84 days

British zone

Military governors
No. Portrait Governor Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Bernard Montgomery
Montgomery, BernardField marshal
Bernard Montgomery
(1887–1976)
[a]		22 May 194530 April 1946343 days British Army
2
Sir Sholto Douglas
Douglas, SholtoAir chief marshal
Sir Sholto Douglas
(1893–1969)		1 May 194631 October 19471 year, 183 days Royal Air Force
3
Sir Brian Robertson
Robertson, BrianGeneral
Sir Brian Robertson
(1896–1974)		1 November 194721 September 19491 year, 324 days British Army
High Commissioners
No. Portrait High Commissioner Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Sir Brian Robertson
Robertson, BrianGeneral
Sir Brian Robertson
(1896–1974)		21 September 194924 June 1950276 days British Army
2
Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick, IvoneSir Ivone Kirkpatrick
(1897–1964)		24 June 195029 September 19533 years, 97 daysnone
3
Sir Frederick Millar
Millar, FrederickSir Frederick Millar
(1900–1989)		29 September 19535 May 19551 year, 218 daysnone

French zone

Military commander
No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
de Lattre, JeanArmy general
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
(1889–1952)		8 May 1945July 19451 month French Army
Military governor
No. Portrait Governor Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Kœnig, Marie-PierreArmy general
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
(1898–1970)		July 194521 September 19494 years, 2 months French Army
High Commissioner
No. Portrait High Commissioner Took office Left office Time in office
1
André François-Poncet
François-Poncet, AndréAndré François-Poncet
(1887–1978)		21 September 19495 May 19555 years, 226 days

Soviet zone

Main article: Soviet occupation zone of Germany
Military commanders
No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
N/A
Georgy Zhukov
Zhukov, GeorgyMarshal of the Soviet Union
Georgy Zhukov
(1896–1974)
Commander of the 1st Belorussian Front
(in Brandenburg and Berlin)		April 19459 June 19452 months Soviet Army
N/A
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Rokossovsky, KonstantinMarshal of the Soviet Union
Konstantin Rokossovsky
(1896–1968)
Commander of the 2nd Belorussian Front
(in Mecklenburg)		April 19459 June 19452 months Soviet Army
N/A
Ivan Konev
Konev, IvanMarshal of the Soviet Union
Ivan Konev
(1897–1973)
Commander of the 1st Ukrainian Front
(in Saxony)		April 19459 June 19452 months Soviet Army
Chief Administrators of the Soviet Military Administration

Main articles: Soviet Military Administration in Germany and Group of Soviet Forces in Germany
No. Portrait Chief Administrator Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Georgy Zhukov
Zhukov, GeorgyMarshal of the Soviet Union
Georgy Zhukov
(1896–1974)		9 June 194510 April 1946305 days Soviet Army
2
Vasily Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky, VasilyMarshal of the Soviet Union
Vasily Sokolovsky
(1897–1968)		10 April 194629 March 19492 years, 353 days Soviet Army
3
Vasily Chuikov
Chuikov, VasilyArmy general
Vasily Chuikov
(1900–1982)		29 March 194910 October 1949195 days Soviet Army
Chairman of the Soviet Control Commission
No. Portrait Chairman Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Vasily Chuikov
Chuikov, VasilyArmy general
Vasily Chuikov
(1900–1982)		10 October 194928 May 19533 years, 230 days Soviet Army
High Commissioners
No. Portrait High Commissioner Took office Left office Time in office
1
Vladimir Semyonov
Semyonov, VladimirVladimir Semyonov
(1911–1992)		28 May 195316 July 19541 year, 49 days
2
Georgy Pushkin
Pushkin, GeorgyGeorgy Pushkin
(1909–1963)		16 July 195420 September 19551 year, 66 days

See also

Notes

  1. ^ From 1 January 1946, Bernard Montgomery, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.

References

  1. ^ "The German Surrender Documents – WWII". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2005.
  2. ^ Declaration Regarding the Defeat of Germany Archived 18 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Avalon Project, Yale Law School, Retrieved 14 September 2008
  3. ^ The Churchill Centre: The End of the War in Europe Archived 19 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Knowles, Chris (29 January 2014). "Germany 1945-1949: a case study in post-conflict reconstruction". History & Policy. History & Policy. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Allied Military Occupation". worldstatesmen.org. B. Cahoon. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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