United States military authorities in occupied Germany

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United States military authorities in occupied Germany were the post–World War II American occupation and governance bodies responsible for administering justice, including conducting war crimes trials, in the U.S. zone of occupied Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government body
military occupation authority
appliesToJurisdiction American sector of Berlin NERFINISHED
Bavaria in U.S. occupation zone NERFINISHED
Bremen enclave in U.S. occupation zone NERFINISHED
Hesse in U.S. occupation zone NERFINISHED
United States occupation zone in Germany NERFINISHED
Württemberg-Baden in U.S. occupation zone NERFINISHED
post–World War II Germany
cooperatesWith British military authorities in occupied Germany
French military authorities in occupied Germany
Soviet military authorities in occupied Germany
country United States of America
endTime 1949
follows Allied Control Council directives NERFINISHED
hasPart Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) NERFINISHED
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Department in Germany NERFINISHED
U.S. military commissions in Germany NERFINISHED
U.S. military government courts in Germany NERFINISHED
U.S. military tribunals in Germany
hasRole administration of justice
conduct of war crimes trials
control of German courts
control of German prosecutors in U.S. zone
denazification enforcement
establishment of military government courts
implementation of Allied Control Council decisions in U.S. zone
legislation by military government ordinances
licensing and control of German legal professionals
military government
occupation administration
oversight of German police
oversight of German prison system in U.S. zone
promulgation of occupation law in Germany
prosecution of Nazi officials
prosecution of crimes against humanity in U.S. zone
prosecution of war crimes against Allied nationals
review of German court decisions
security and public order
support for reestablishment of German self-government
legalBasis Allied declaration of supreme authority over Germany (1945) NERFINISHED
JCS 1067 (Joint Chiefs of Staff directive to U.S. forces in Germany) NERFINISHED
subsequent U.S. occupation directives for Germany
location American occupation zone in Germany
occupied Germany
partOf Allied occupation of Germany NERFINISHED
startTime 1945

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United States of America v. Ulrich Greifelt, et al. jurisdiction United States military authorities in occupied Germany
refugee and displaced persons administration appliesToJurisdiction United States military authorities in occupied Germany
subject surface form: Refugee and Displaced Persons Administration
this entity surface form: United States military government in occupied territories
Control Council Law No. 1 enactedBy United States military authorities in occupied Germany
this entity surface form: United States military government in Germany
Dora Trial at Dachau organizedBy United States military authorities in occupied Germany
this entity surface form: U.S. military government in Germany
U.S. General Military Government Court partOf United States military authorities in occupied Germany
this entity surface form: U.S. military government in Germany