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− | The '''Office of Military Government, United States''' (OMGUS) was the [[United States]] military-established [[government]] created shortly after the end of hostilities in [[Allied-occupied Germany|occupied Germany]] in [[World War II]]. Under General [[Lucius D. Clay]], it administered the area of [[Germany]] and sector of [[Berlin]] controlled by the [[United States Army]]. | + | The '''Office of Military Government, United States''' (OMGUS) was the [[United States]] military-established [[government]] created shortly after the end of hostilities in [[Allied-occupied Germany|occupied Germany]] in [[World War II]]. Under General [[Lucius D. Clay]], it administered the area of [[Germany]] and sector of [[Berlin]] controlled by the [[United States Army]].<ref>{{cite web |
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 2 March 2011
The Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS) was the United States military-established government created shortly after the end of hostilities in occupied Germany in World War II. Under General Lucius D. Clay, it administered the area of Germany and sector of Berlin controlled by the United States Army.[1]