Establishment of the Occupation Military Government-United States (OMGUS) (Q8331)
The Office of Military Government, U.S. Zone, OMGUS, was established in October 1945 to administer the U.S. occupation zone of Germany. In addition to its other postwar duties, OMGUS took control of all looted art pieces within its German and Berlin
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Establishment of the Occupation Military Government-United States (OMGUS)
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The Office of Military Government, U.S. Zone, OMGUS, was established in October 1945 to administer the U.S. occupation zone of Germany. In addition to its other postwar duties, OMGUS took control of all looted art pieces within its German and Berlin
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1945-10-01-OMGUS-established
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1945-10-01-OMGUS-established
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Establishment of the Occupation Military Government-United States (OMGUS)
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1 October 1945
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5 December 1949
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The Office of Military Government, U.S. Zone, OMGUS, was established in October 1945 to administer the U.S. occupation zone of Germany. In addition to its other postwar duties, OMGUS took control of all looted art pieces within its German and Berlin zones and returned identifiable objects to the governments of the countries from which they had been stolen. OMGUS attempted to return those pieces no
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