Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany

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Soviet military formation occupation force

The Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany was the post–World War II Soviet military formation responsible for administering and controlling the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany, later forming the core of Soviet forces stationed in East Germany during the Cold War.

Aliases (10)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Soviet military formation → occupation force →
appliesToJurisdiction	East Germany → Soviet occupation zone in Germany →
continent	Europe →
country	Soviet Union →
dissolved	1954 →
endTime	1954 →
followedBy	Group of Soviet Forces in Germany →
hasObjective	ensure security of Soviet interests in Germany → maintain Soviet control over occupation zone →
hasPart	Soviet 16th Air Army → Soviet 1st Guards Tank Army → Soviet 2nd Guards Tank Army → Soviet 3rd Shock Army → Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Army → Soviet 8th Guards Army →
hasRole	border protection → internal security → military occupation → support of Soviet Military Administration in Germany →
headquartersLocation	Wünsdorf → Zossen →
inception	June 1945 →
languageOfWorkOrName	Russian →
location	East Germany → Germany → Soviet occupation zone of Germany →
militaryBranch	Red Army → Soviet Air Forces → Soviet Ground Forces →
officialName	Группа советских оккупационных войск в Германии →
operatedInWar	Cold War → post–World War II occupation of Germany →
partOf	Soviet Armed Forces → Soviet occupation authorities in Germany →
precededBy	Soviet forces that captured Berlin in 1945 →
replaces	Soviet troops in Germany →
shortName	GSOFG →
significantEvent	formation of core of Soviet forces in East Germany → participation in administration of Soviet occupation zone →
startTime	1945 →
subordinateTo	Soviet High Command → Soviet Military Administration in Germany →
territoryControlled	Soviet occupation zone of Germany → border areas of inner German border →
usedBy	Soviet Union →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allied Control Council ("Soviet occupation zone in Germany") →	appliesToJurisdiction
West Berlin Allied forces ("French Forces in Germany") →	controlledBy
Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany ("Group of Soviet Forces in Germany") →	followedBy
East Germany ("Soviet occupation zone in Germany") →	foundedAfter
Soviet Ground Forces ("Group of Soviet Forces in Germany") →	garrison
Allied Control Council Law No. 10 ("Soviet occupation zone in Germany") →	geographicScope
Karlshorst ("Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD)") →	hosted
Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany ("Группа советских оккупационных войск в Германии") →	officialName
West Berlin Allied forces ("Soviet Armed Forces in Germany") →	opposedBy
Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany ("Soviet occupation authorities in Germany") →	partOf
Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany ("Soviet forces that captured Berlin in 1945") →	precededBy
Allied Control Council ("Soviet Military Administration in Germany") →	replacedBy
1st Belorussian Front →	successor
SED ("Soviet occupation authorities in East Germany") →	supportedBy