German Rhineland
Military HistoryGerman Girls, American Boys: The American occupation of the German Rhineland 1918-1923
One of the first policies established by the U.S. Third Army when it began the occupation of the German Rhineland in December 1918 was the “Anti-Fraternization” rule. For American soldiers, this rule made it a crime to speak to any German, male or female, except on official business.
Alexander F. Barnes