Allied Occupation facts
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August von Mackensen was a World War I Field Marshal who lived from 1849 to late 1945, which means he lived through the Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation, German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich and the Allied Occupation of Germany.
During Berlin's Allied occupation, a US Naval officer got Soviet guards drunk, and was able to steal the large swastika banner that had been the backdrop of many of Hitler's speeches. The banner now hangs in the Naval Academy museum.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 12 of the best facts about Allied Occupation I managed to collect.
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Japan's constitution was written in one week by General Douglas MacArthur's staff during the Allied occupation following WWII but after more than 70 is now the oldest, unamended constitution in the world,
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After the Italian armistice the civilian population of Naples successfully rose up against the german occupation and liberated the city before the arrival of allied forces.
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After WWII, Austria remained under allied military occupation for 10 years until 1955
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Iceland was occupied by allied forces during WW2. During some of the 5 year occupation up to 25% of Iceland's population was foreign soldiers. Occasionally called The Lovely War for the economic boom it created, but some were worried about sexual relation between citizens and foreign soldiers.
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When German Field Marshal August Mackensen died on 8 November 1945 at the age of 95, his life having spanned the Kingdom of Prussia, the North German Confederation, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and the post-war Allied occupation of Germany
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Mt. Vesuvius Last Erupted on March 18, 1944, during the Allied occupation of Italy. It is responsible for the largest loss of Allied planes during the war, with around 80 aircraft destroyed.
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During WWII, as a part of their occupation of China, Japan constructed concentration camps to keep civilians of allied countries.
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During WWII the Soviets (Russia) invaded Poland two weeks after the Nazis (Germany) did. The Allies declared war on Germany for it, but did nothing to the Soviets for their invasion. ~20% of the pre-war Polish population was killed during the occupation, 90% civilians.
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During the occupation of germany in WW2, the allied troops have commited mass rapes....
