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Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone). Military Governor / Property control in the U.S.-occupied area of Germany, 1945-1949. Special report, July 1949
([1949])

Blocking and control of property,   pp. 65-68 PDF (3.0 MB)


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PROPERTY CONTROL .
.-      MUTARY GOVERNMENT - G                lRMANY
SUFREME COmmANDER'S AREA OF CONTROL
GENERAL ORDER, NO. 1
(Purs    t to Mllitarv Government Law      No. 52;
Blocking and Control of Property)
-I It is hereby ordered that, commeni  from the date of an-
nouncement of dissolution, abrogation or suspension af any organ-
ization or business enterprise by Military Government, the pro-
visions of Article IV of Military Governmeni Law No. 52 shall no
longer apply to any such organization or business enterprise or
its property.
IL AU property of all persons described below is hereby spec-
ifWed by Military Government In accordance with Article I, para-
graph 1, sub-paragraphs (c) and (g) of Military Government Law
No. 52,-to be subject to all of the provisions of Military Govern-
ment Law No. 52, and may not be dealt with except as licensed
or otherwise authorized or directed by Military Government or
Military Government Law No. 52:-
1. All persona who have been members at any time of any of the
General Staffs including those of the Oberkommando des
Heeres, the Oberkommando der Kriepmarine or the Ober-
kommando der Luftwaffe or the General Staff Corps.
2. MinIsters, State Secretaries and Ministerial Directors in all
Reich Ministries.
3. AU officials at any time since 30th January, 1933, other than
clerks, of the Reichskanzlei, Prfisdialkanzlel or Presseohef der
ReichAregieaung.
4:  Minister, Chief Adjutant, State Secretary, Ministerial Directors,
beads and deputy heads of departments, sub-departments and
agencies of the Ministry af Armament and War- Production,
including the heads of all Hauptasachlsse and Binge.
5. AU Reich Commisioners, General Conmissioners and In-
spectors General.
6. Land Ministers, State Secretar4es and Ministerial Directors at
Land levels.
7. Prdvlal Presidents, Reich Governors and their department
lioa~is.--
8, Reglerngqrflaldenten.
9. Landte.
10. Ob         e   .
11. Reich Youth Leaders (Reichejugendftlhrer) at any time.
12. Tbe Preint, members of the managing board (Rehabank-
dlrektrU16) ,imembers of the Beirat, and all Reichbakdrek-
toren of the head office (BErlln) of the Reiohsbank (Deutsche
Reichabe*); al* members af the local advisoryboards (Bezirlk-
beirite) of a the regional Rtechabank Brandies (Hauptstellen,
StelleA).
13. The boards of directors and Vorstnde of the:
(a) Gold Discount Bank (Deutsche Gol      ntank)    Con-
version Office for German Debts   oversionskasse fr
Deutsche Ausla     hu),     deskredtkasse and Ger-
man Clearing Office (Deutsche Verrednungakasse).
(b) German Central Savings Bank- (Deiutsche Girozentrale-
Deutsche Kommlbank).
(c) Ban   der Deutacien Luftfhz, Heeres-Ristungs A. G,
Riatungakontor Gxb.H., DeutKhe Bau- und Boden-Bank,
Deutsche Industriebank, Deutacse Gesellachft ftr Offent-
liche Arbelten ("Qeff a"), Deutsche Siedlungbank, Deutsche
Verkehrs-Xredlt-Bank.
(d) The following Berlin commercial banks: The "Big Six" -
Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Commermbank, Redcbs-
Kredit-Geellschaft A. G., Berliner Handels-Gesellachaft,
and 'Bank der Deutchen Arbeit A. G. Also. all members
of the local advisory boards of such banks.
.(e} Preische Stastsbank (Seehandlung), Berlin. Also the
Chairman and ViceChairman of the board of directors and
the entire Vorstand of all other State commercial banks.
14. Reich Comissoners, Vorstand, and the boards of directors
ot t1he-
(a) German Central Credit Co-operative Bank (Deutsche Zen-
tralgenossensohaftakasse).
(b) Deutsche Rentenbank--Kreditanstalt and Deutsche Renten-
bank.
15. AU partners of the following private banks:
Merck, Finck und Co., Munich and Berlin.
Brlnckmann, Wlrtx und Co., Hamburg.
Pterdmenges und Co., Cologne.
,T. H. Steln, Cologne.
DelbrOck, von der Heydt und Co., Cologne.
DelbrUck, Schickler und Co., Berlin.
Bur- ardt und -Co., Essen.
glchborn und Co., Breslau and Berlin.
Utinchaeyer und Co.,. Hamburg.
16. All Geschktdafrer of Hardy & Co., G.mb.H,, Berlin.
17. Chairme and ViceChairmen of the Boards of Directors and
all members of the Vorstinde of all commcrcal banks not
otherwise   ied   herein, having total assets in excess of
RM 50,000,000.
1k. Heads of Rei  isa     s zum Schutze des Deutachen Blutes,
Reichsstelle far Umuldlung, Relchsversicherungsamt,'Reicha-
archivy.
19., AU officials or officers otf the following Reich agendes:-
(a) -Offce of the Plenipotentiary for the Four-Y'ear Plan (Be-
teufgtor ffr den Vlerj hresplan) and all subdivisions
(b) Supreme Command of the Armed Forces (Oberkommando
der Wehracht, i. e., 0XV).
(c) Reich Ministry for Public Egh      t and Propaganda
(Reldwolnlsterlum ifr Vokafl rung td Prdd       nda)
and national reia and subsidiary offices.
(d) Reich Air Mint (Raicbluftfahrtnlntiwn).
(e) Reich. Ministry for Occupled Eastern Territories (Relchs-
milnisterkar fitr die beetzten Ostgeblete).
(f) Reich Ministry for Ec       ic Affairs (Ileihnlsterium
fir Kirdhliche Angelegenhetten).
(g) European Office for Labor Supply.
(h) Reich Office for Spatial- Planning (Reichastelle fUr Raum-
ordiung).
(i) Reich Office for Resettlement (Reichsatelle fIr Umsied-
lung.)
(J) Academy of German Law       (Akademie fuir das deutsche
Recht).
(k) German Academy (Deutsche Akademle, Munich).
(1) Reich Chambers for Doctors, Veterinaries, Dentists and
Apothecaries (ReichsArzte-, Tlerirnte-, Zahnirzte- und
Apothekerkammern).
(m) Office of Forestry <Amt fMr Forstwirtadnaft).
(n) Reich Patent Office (Rekdapatentamt).
20. All members of every German-Reichstag lnoa 14t January 1934.
21. Relch Labor Trustees (Retohstreuhinder der Arbeit).
22. The following officials of the Reich Food Estate: AUl Bauern-
flhrer .4 from  and including the Kreis level up; Chairmen
of the Central Market Asoatns (Hauptvereihigungen),
RegionzlMarket Associations (Wirtschaftsverbande) ad County
or local marketing associations (Unterverbind ),  Presidents
of Regional Food Offices Laese       mg     r) and County
Food Offices (Ernanhru    n); us    their deputies.
23. All university rectors and curators appointed since BOth Janu-
ary, 1933,. incluing heads of all institutions bf university rank
(Hochschulen).
24. Members of the Supreme Court (Reichsgericht); People's
Court (Volksgericht); Reldhsverwaltungsgericht; Reichs-
krio ggericht; -   Reichserbhoftgericht-; -   Rddouarbeitagericht;
Reichsehrengerichtshof; Oberstes Fideikommisagericht; Ober-
prisenhof.
25. Members of the Courts of Appeal (Oberlandesgerichte).
26. Chief Public Prosecutors (Oberredsw     lte, Generaltiasts-
anwSUte und Oberstasitsanwlte).
27. All members of the SS; all officers and noncomnissioned
offlcers of the Waffen SS and SA from UnterscharAthrer up
28. Hitler Youth officials and officers (male and female) from
Stammfulrer or Midelringfuhrerln up.
29. Officials and officers of the NSDAPr down to Ortagruppen-
leiter; directors, offiftl and officers of any organiaton
institution, department, agency, office or other entity forming
part of, att    to, affiliated-'with, or in any way controlled
or supervised by an* organization listedi in Military Govern-
ment Law No. 5, and of any ot the following NDAP       es:
(a) Reich Committee for People's Health Service (}eicha-
ausadhuss fUr Volksgesundheltsdienst).
(b) Reich Sport Office Reitaportamt).
(c) Reich Genealogical OffieR.
(d) State Academy for Race end Health (ta atskademie ffir
Rasen und GesundheCtspflege, Dresden).
(a) AU publishing houses and printing works owned or con-
trolled by the NSDAP, such as Phoenix G.m.b.H., the
Eher Verlag, and all enterprises owned or controlled by
,any of 'them.
(f) Association  of German Organizations Abroad (Verband
Deutscher Vereine im Ausland,i. e., VDVA).
(g) Fraternity USA. (Kameradschatt U.S.A).
(h) Ibero-Asnerican Insttte (Ibero-Amerlkanisches Institut).
OI) World Service (Weltdlenst).
(j) Main Office for the Security of the Reich (Reichsicher-
heitshauptamt).
(k) Main. Office for Budgets and Buildings (Hauptamt fuir
Haushalt und Bauten).
(1) Main Office for Administration and Economy (iauptamt
£fir Verwaltung und Wirtachaft).:
(m) The Hann1   Kern  Community Camp (Gemeinschaftslager
HaniasKerrl).
(n) German Fichte Association (Deutscher Fichte Bund).
(o) Stunnabtellungen (SA), and all for-nations, sudivisions
and affiliated organizations thereof, including the SA-
Wehrannschaft or pre-military training centers
(p) NS-Kraftfahrerkorps, i. e. NSKK, or Motor torp
(q) NS-l4iegerkorps, 1. e. N N, or Flying Corps.
(r) Hitler Youth (Hitler-Jugend, i. e. HJ) end subsidiary
organizations.
(a) German Christian Movement (Deutsche Christen Bowe-
guntg).
(t) Neo-Pagan Movement (Deutsche Glaubenabeweguog).
(u) Techniache Nothilfe, i e. TN.
(v) Volkadeutsche Bewegung.
30. Every person who, at any time since 1st April, 1933, has served
the Deutsche Lufthansa, A.G., outside Germany and every
ofcial or officer who has served it within Germany at any
time since 1st April, 1933.
31. Police Presidents and Directors and all Police offices above
the rank of lieutenant colonel.
32. AU members of Security Police (Sicherheitmpolizei), of Secret
Police (Gestapo), Security Service (SacerheItsdiemst), and
Frontier Police (Grenzpohlzei).
33. German Labor Front c(ilcials of the rank of Arbeitsiihrer
and higher (including Kraft durch Freude) at Reich and Gau
levels.
34. Civilian officials and military officials of the rank of captain
or equivalent or above, in German administration of ocupied
countries, and all persons who have acted as representatives
of the NSDAIP in occupied countries not otherwise covered
herein.
35. Leaders, Chairmen, Presidents and their Deputies of National
Emonomic Chambers, Relchagruppen, National Transportation
Groups (Rehsveri.*'.rsuppen), -WIrttehaftagruppen, Gau
Eccnomic Chambers and affiliated Economic Chambers.
36. Responsible officers of the Organisation Todt.
I .  , I  I  J,  U  I  . 1949
:''             .    JUL   199
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