| President Truman attends ceremonies at the United States Group Control Council Headquarters where the 1st American flag was raised. Left to right: United States Army Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan (November 26, 1893 – May 20, 1981), General of the Army of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), United States Army General George Patton (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945), unidentified officer, United States President Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972), United States Secretary of War Henry Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950), partially obscured, unidentified officer, United States Army General Omar Bradley (February 12, 1893 – April 8, 1981), unidentified officer (partially obscured). The Allied Control Council (ACC) or Allied Control Authority (Alliierter Kontrollrat), and also referred to as the 4 Powers (Vier Mächte), was the governing body of the Allied occupation zones in Germany (1945-1949 to 1991) and Austria (1945-1955) after the end of World War II. | |
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| Image Dimensions | 2924 x 2311 |
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| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | July 20, 1945 |
| Location | United States Group Control Council Headquarters |
| City | Berlin |
| State or Province | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NLT-AVC-PHT-63(1453)4 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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