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We present the set-up of a vector-magneto-optical generalized ellipsometer (VMOGE) which allows to perform generalized Mueller matrix ellipsometry in a magnetic field of arbitrary orientation and magnitude up to 0.4 T at room temperature. Using VMOGE measurements, we measured the magneto-optical properties of the elemental ferromagnets Co, Fe, and Ni and extracted the wavelength dependence of the magneto-optical dielectric tensor under saturated magnetization conditions via model analysis.