Author : Earl F. Ziemke
Release : 2005-01-01
Genre : History
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The U.s. Army in the Occupation of Germany, 1944-1946 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The U.s. Army in the Occupation of Germany, 1944-1946 write by Earl F. Ziemke. This book was released on 2005-01-01. The U.s. Army in the Occupation of Germany, 1944-1946 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Long before the dust settled on European battlefields in World War II, the U.S. Army had to face the difficult tasks of occupying and governing war-torn Germany. Its leaders and troops were called upon to deal with a series of complex challenges in political, economic, financial, social, and cultural affairs, tasks beyond the traditional combat roles of soldiers. This volume provides an authoritative account of the role of the U.S. Army in military government and occupation of Germany from the inception of planning until the relative separation of military government and tactical troops in 1946. In the process it offers an in-depth study of the first year, the formative period of the occupation, a most eventful phase in the shaping of post-war Europe. The story ranges from Washington and theater headquarters down to military government detachments in the field, and covers the varied national and international civilian and military apparatus that evolved. Illustrating the diverse approaches of the Americans, British, and Russians, it analyzes efforts to combat hunger, disease, and crime, preserve cultural artifacts, re-establish industry and utilities, and resolve thorny problems involving currency, housing, education, newspapers, elections, and displaced persons. The account shows the pitfalls and difficulties in planning, organizing, and executing such a complex undertaking.