Soviet Military Administration in Germany

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The Soviet Military Administration in Germany was the governing authority established by the Soviet Union to administer and control its occupation zone in post-World War II Germany until the creation of the German Democratic Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military government
occupation authority
appliesToEvent post-World War II occupation of Germany
appliesToJurisdiction East Germany
Soviet occupation zone in Germany
appliesToPart Brandenburg NERFINISHED
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern NERFINISHED
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia
appliesToPeriod Allied occupation period in Germany
country Soviet Union
dissolved 1949
endTime 1949-10-07
followedBy German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED
Government of the German Democratic Republic
governs Soviet occupation zone in Germany NERFINISHED
eastern part of Germany after World War II
hasObjective create conditions for a socialist German state
establish Soviet control in occupation zone
hasRole civil administration
denazification
economic control
formation of German central administrations
land reform implementation
military administration
oversight of German education system
oversight of German police
political control
reparations administration
support for socialist parties
headquartersLocation Berlin
Karlshorst
inception 1945
legalForm military administration
militaryBranch Red Army
Soviet Armed Forces in Germany
nativeLabel Sowjetische Militäradministration in Deutschland
Советская военная администрация в Германии
officialLanguage German
Russian
partOf Allied occupation of Germany
precededBy Soviet occupation authorities in Germany
shortName SMAD
significantEvent formation of Socialist Unity Party of Germany
introduction of land reform in Soviet zone
preparation for founding of the German Democratic Republic
startTime 1945-06-09

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Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany subordinateTo Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Reichskommissariat Ukraine followedBy Soviet military administration
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Magistrate of East Berlin followed Soviet Military Administration in Berlin (for municipal functions)
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Soviet NKVD special camp appliesToJurisdiction Soviet Military Administration in Germany
British military government in Germany cooperatedWith Soviet military administration in Germany
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
People's Commissariat of the Navy of the USSR partOf Soviet military administration
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Control Council Law No. 1 enactedBy Soviet military administration in Germany
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Soviet military commissariats partOf Soviet military administration system
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Prime Minister of the German Democratic Republic precededBy Soviet Military Administration in Germany (as governing authority)
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Narkomvoenmor RSFSR partOf Soviet military administration system
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Deutsche Verwaltung des Innern subordinateTo Soviet Military Administration in Germany
GSOFG oversaw Soviet military administration in Germany
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Soviet Military Administration in Germany precededBy Soviet occupation authorities in Germany
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Soviet Military Administration in Germany nativeLabel Советская военная администрация в Германии
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Soviet Military Administration in Germany nativeLabel Sowjetische Militäradministration in Deutschland
linked to: Soviet Military Administration in Germany