13 broadsides establishing Military Government Authority by Allies after WWII. (with 2 related items).
A group of 13 historic 1945 broadsides proclaiming the end of Nazi rule in Germany, issued on authority of the three occupying allied militaries, known as the Control Council (the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia). Each in German and English. Offered with: Official Gazette of the Control Council for Germany: No. 1-19, plus Supplement No. 1. Also with: Military Government Gazette Germany Twelfth Army Group Area of Control, No. 2.Broadsides include Law No. 1: “Abrogation of Nazi Law: In order to eliminate from German law and administration within the occupied territory the policies and doctrines of the National Socialist Party, and to restore to the German people the rule of justice and equality before the law, it is hereby ordered…” and Law No. 5: “Dissolution of Nazi Party: In order to end the regime of lawlessness, terror, and inhumanity established by the Nazi Party within the occupied territory, it is hereby ordered…”Housed in a handsome linen and silk clamshell box, within three folding boards, each nestled into interior steps. Uniformly browned along folds and edges, some with separation along fold or chipped edges. Overall, very good condition.-Law No. 1: Abrogation of Nazi Law-Ordinance No. 1: Crimes and Offenses-Law No. 4: Establishment of the Gazettes; Effect of Publication-Law No. 5: Dissolution of Nazi Party-Law No. 6: Dispensation by Act of Military Government With Necessity of Compliance With German Law-(no number): Curfew and Blackout-Law No. 15: Currency-Law No. 52: Blocking and Control of Property (General Order No. 1)-Ordinance No. 2: Military Government Courts-Law No. 52: General Licences Nos. 1-5 Blocking and Control of Property-Law No. 53: Foreign Exchange Control-Law No. 76: Posts, Telephones, Telegraphs and Radio-Law No. 191: Suspension of Press, Radio and Entertainment, and Prohibition of Activities of the Reichsministeruim für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda(with)Official Gazette of the Control Council for Germany: No. 1-19, plus Supplement No. 1 (Berlin. October 29, 1945-August 31, 1948. Allied Secretariat.) 4to. Half cloth over paper boards. A complete list of the full texts of the laws, directives, orders and regulations regarding population, labor, war criminals, press, travel, civil court procedures, taxation, shipping, agriculture etc. of the Allied Control Council of the zones of control in occupied Germany. Including Supplement No. 1 with photographic reproductions, and facsimile signatures of the Act of Military Surrender of the High command of the “Wehrmacht.” Text in four languages: English, German, French and Russian. Half-fabric boards. Some chipping to edges. Good condition.(with)Military Government Gazette Germany Twelfth Army Group Area of Control, No. 2. 8vo. Pamphlet, original wrappers. Table of Contents: Proclamation No. 1, Ordinance No. 1, Ordinance No. 2, Ordinance No. 3 Amended (I), Extract. The Ordinances No. 1 and 2 as printed in this volume supersede those in Volume No. 1 of the Military Government Gazette. The English texts of these Ordinances are unchanged, however, certain revisions have been made in the German translations. Ordinance No. 3, “Official Language,” has been amended to reflect the official status of the French language in areas occupied by French forces. Front cover stamped twice: The Library of Congress Duplicate and The Library of Congress Serial Record Mar 20, 1946. Fine condition.
Book ID: 18161
Price: $17,500.00