 After the end of World War II occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of all organizations in Germany, including sports and football clubs.The former membership of "Wacker" reorganized as "SG Nordhausen" in 1946 and this team went on to become the football department of the sports club "BSG Motor Nordhausen" in 1949.The club played briefly as "KWU/Lok Nordhausen" after a merger with an industrial club.