Ziemke, Earl F., 1922-2007.

The U.S. Army in the occupation of Germany, 1944-1946 / by Earl F. Ziemke. - Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1975. - xvi, 477 pages, [2] folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm - Army historical series . - Army historical series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 450-456) and index.

A difficult birth -- Overseas beginnings -- Washington vs. London -- The Supreme Command -- Shaef's new missions -- Shrivenham and Manchester -- Staffs for Germany -- U.S. policy emergent -- Tripartite agreements -- The Rhineland campaign, 1944 -- Getting ready for "the day" -- The Rhineland campaign, 1945 -- After Yalta -- Eclipse -- The victory sealed -- Germany in defeat -- Zone and sector -- The occupation troops -- Potsdam Germany -- The first freedom -- Reckonings with the past -- The turning point -- Winter Neither an end or a beginning -- Conclusion.

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United States. Army --History--20th century.


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Germany--History--1945-1955.


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