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Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories

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Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories Official languages English Italian French German Japanese Type Military occupation Currency Allied Military Currency AM-Lira AM-Franc AM-Shilling AM-Mark A yen B yen A franchise stamp issued by the Allied Military Government (AMG) in 1948 to exempt travellers from fees when crossing borders. [1] Three revenue stamps of the AMG from 1950 and 1951. The 1944 Belgian 2 francs. These coins were minted at the Philadelphia Mint in the United States, due to the German occupation of Belgium, and circulated during the American liberation. The Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories (originally abbreviated AMGOT , later AMG ) was the form of military rule administered by Allied forces during and after World War II within European territories they occupied. Contents 1 Notable AMGOT 1.1 Opposition of France 1.2 Germany 1.3 Italy 1.3.1 Sicily 1.3.2 Free Territory of Trieste 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Notable AMGO...

Free Territory of Trieste

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Free Territory of Trieste Territorio Libero di Trieste (Italian) Svobodno tržaško ozemlje (Slovene) Slobodni Teritorij Trsta (Croatian) Independent territory under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council 1947–1954 Flag Coat of arms Location of   Free Territory of Trieste    (center of red circle) in Europe    (dark grey) Capital Trieste Languages Italian  · Venetian  · Slovene  · Croatian  · Friulian  · English ( only for administrative purposes ) Religion Catholicism, Serbian Orthodox, Judaism Demonym Triestine Government UN Security Council-controlled temporary military government Governor  •  1947–51 Terence Sydney Airey Mirko Lenac  •  1951–54 Thomas Winterton Miloš Stamatović Legislature People's Assembly ( never designated ) Historical era Cold War  •  Established 1947  •  UN Security Council Resolution 16 10 January 1947  •  Treaty of Paris 10 February 1947  •  Di...