The Soviet Military Administration in Germany (Russian initials: SVAG (Советская военная администрация в Германии, СВАГ); German: Sowjetische Militäradministration in Deutschland - SMAD) was the Soviet military government which directly ruled the eastern areas of Germany from 1945 until the establishment of East Germany in 1949.

Notable SVAG Officials

• Major General Sergei Ivanovich Tiulpanov, director of the Propaganda Administration

See also

• Group of Soviet Forces in Germany