Occupation Zones and Regions, 1947

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Title

Occupation Zones and Regions, 1947

Subject

Occupied Germany in 1947 by Zone with Regions

Description

This map shows the American, British, French and Soviet occupation zones in Germany after the Nazis' surrender and the Potsdam Conference, but before the formation of the separate nations of East and West Germany. The Soviet occupation zone, the area in pink, became the German Democratic Republic (GDR, DDR, or East Germany) on October 7, 1949. The American, British and French occupation zones combined to form the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, BRD, or West Germany) on May 23, 1949.

Creator

Andreas Kunz, editor
Joachim Robert Moeschl, cartographer

Source

IEG-MAPS

Publisher

University of Mainz

Date

2004

Rights

Copyright Andreas Kunz

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Original Format

map

Physical Dimensions

A3

Citation

Andreas Kunz, editor and Joachim Robert Moeschl, cartographer, “Occupation Zones and Regions, 1947,” Public Art in East Germany, accessed October 21, 2026, https://charlottedc.net/cms/items/show/24.

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