Konrad Adenauer

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

treaty

300px|thumb|The Volkswagen Beetle was an icon of post-war West German reconstruction. The pictured example is a one-off version manufactured to celebrate the production of a million cars of the type.

German political foundation

Federal elections held in West Germany on 14 August 1949

election

election

election

post-World War II agreement

cabinet of the German Federal Government headed by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1953–1957)

cabinet of the German Federal Government headed by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1949–1953)

cabinet of the German Federal Government headed by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1961–1963)

cabinet of the German Federal Government headed by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1957–1961)

The Schnez-Truppe or Schnez Organisation was an illegal clandestine paramilitary organisation formed in West Germany in 1949 by veterans of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS under the leadership of Albert Schnez. The paramilitary was intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of an invasion or German communists in a civil war. It has been reported as having been founded with a membership of some 2,000 former officers; later obtaining a total strength of up to 40,000 members.

literary award

peace prize

Rhine crossing between Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein

bomb attack in Germany in 1952