Allied occupation of Germany Fraternization

general dwight eisenhower ordered no fraternization between troops , german people. on period of many months, policy loosened, first permitting gis talk german children , allowing them talk adults, both in circumstances.

to impress german people allied opinion of them, strict non-fraternization policy adhered general dwight eisenhower , department of war during world war ii. however, because of pressure state department , congress, policy lifted in stages.

in june 1945, prohibition against speaking german children made less strict. in july, became possible speak german adults in circumstances. in september, policy abandoned in austria , germany.

in earliest stages of occupation, soldiers not allowed pay maintenance child admitted having fathered since considered aiding enemy. marriages between soldiers , austrian women not permitted until january 1946 , german women until december 1946.

the british military had similar ban in place troops during allied occupation. war office notably published german women willing, if can chance, make cheap can out of in handbook distributed soldiers stationed in germany. in spite of ban, soldiers still knowingly had contact local women, civilian employees. field marshal bernard montgomery, eisenhower s counterpart, against ban, , lifted in july 1945.