Allied-occupied Germany
For the occupation of Western Germany after World War I, see Occupation of the Rhineland and Occupation of the Ruhr. German Reich Deutsches Reich 1945–1949 The C-Pennant Post-Nazi German occupation borders and territories from 1945 to 1949. British (green), French (blue), American (orange) and Soviet (red) occupation zones. Saar Protectorate (light blue) in the west under the control of France. Berlin is the quadripartite area shown within the red Soviet zone. Bremen consists of the two orange American exclaves in the British sector. Status Military occupation Capital Berlin ( de jure ) Frankfurt (American zone) Bad Oeynhausen (British zone) Baden-Baden (French zone) East Berlin (Soviet zone) Common languages German English Russian French Governors (1945) • British zone F. Mar. Montgomery • French zone Gen. Lattre de Tassigny • US zone Gen. Eisenhower • Soviet zone Marshal