Freikorps Oberland

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The Freikorps Oberland (also Bund Oberland or Kameradschaft Freikorps und Bund Oberland) was a free corps in the early years of the Weimar Republic, fighting against Communist and Polish insurgents. It was successful in the 1921 Battle of Annaberg and became the core of the Sturmabteilung (SA) in Bavaria while several members later turned against the Nazis.

The Freikorps was founded in April 1919 by Rudolf von Sebottendorf, president of extreme right Thule Society, the cabinet of Johannes Hoffmann (SPD) flew from Bavarian Soviet Republic to Bamberg. The military control overtook Major Albert Ritter von Beckh (1870–1958). Most oft the volunteers came from Bavaria, therefore the symobol of theEdelweiß was choosed. Direct percursor was „Kampfbund“ within Thule Society, who also was against the Bavarian Soviet republic.

In May 1919 the Freikorps fouhgt against Bavarian Soviet Republic. Parts of the Freikorps were together with Freikorps Epp Franz Ritter von Epp taken to the Reichswehr brigade 21, they fought in 1920 in the Occupation of the Ruhr. The Freikorps itself was dissolved 21 October 1919. However all members went to Organization Escherich (Georg Escherich).

.Therfore in Silesian Uprisings 1921 the Freikorps was quickly ready and participated in the conquest ofSt.&nbsGóra Świętej Anny (hill) in Annaberg in Upper Silesia. In Upper Silesia the Freikorps also had a news unit. It is supposed they gave the order to make Feme murdersin Weimar Republic and kidnappings.[1] There were close connections beween the extremely right organizations in Bavaria. The murderers of Matthias Erzberger, Heinrich Tillessen and Heinrich Schulz, did not only belong to Organization Consul, but also to „Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberland“ .(Committee Oberland).[2] Maybe members of Oberland had to do with the murder of USPD politician Karl Gareis (1889-1921).[3]

Separation

In sommer 1922 the Bund became separated because of the question whether Bund Oberland should be integrated in Bund Bayern und Reich. The civil wing formed Bund Treu Oberland, later Blücherbund. The military wing was leaded by veterinarian Friedrich Weber.

In 1922 the Bund Oberland had a few hundred members. Till November 1923 in Bavaria were around 2000 members. Among them many students, employes, members of free profession, also some workers. Most of the military leaders were young former officers, who studied meanwhile. Most of the members were between 20 and 30 Jahre old and had the experience of fight, either in the World War I or in the fights in Bavaria, Ruhr area or in Upper Silesia. They had enough weapons, however many weapons of the Bund were stored and maintained by the Reichswehr. Maybe the Bund was supported by the father in law of Weber, national publisher Julius Friedrich Lehmann.[4]

Under the guidance of Weber Bund Oberland approached continuously to the radical people under Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm. Together with the Wehrverband Reichsflagge and the SA the Bund formed in January 1923 the Arbeitsgemeinschaft vaterländischer Kampfverbände. In September 1923 they joined together with the Nazi Party and more national organisations in the Deutscher Kampfbund|Deutschen Kampfbund. From 25. September 1923 the Kampfbund was guided by Adolf Hitler.

Hitlerputsch

On 8 November 1923 the Bund activated many members and participated active in the Hitlerputsch. Members of the Bund led by Ludwig Oestreicher took jewish people as hostages.

Because of his participaton in the coup attempt the Bund Oberland e. V. first was forbidden in Bavaria and end of 1923 all over Germany.[5] By act of Gustav Ritter von Kahr the Bund Oberland e. V.was dissolved 9. November 1923. Weber was sent to prison the same day and later accused in the Hitler-Process and sentenced to five years of Festungshaft. Masked organization collecting should avoid official dissolvment. Former members of the Bund co-worked with extreme right terror organisation Organisation Consul. On 9. Januar 1924 they killed in French occupied palatine Franz Josef Heinz.[6]

Reestablishment 1925

After the end of the ban the Bund was re-established in February 1925. Already 1930 were differences, because the strong Austrian part voted Austro fascist Fürst Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg for leader.

Members

Literature

Zum Freikorps und Bund Oberland

  • Hans Fenske: Konservativismus und Rechtsradikalismus in Bayern nach 1918. Verlag Gehlen,1969
  • Kameradschaft Freikorps und Bund Oberland: Bildchronik zur Geschichte des Freikorps und Bundes Oberland. München 1974
  • Peter Schuster: Für das stolze Edelweiß, Brienna, Achau, 1995. ISBN 3-9803875-1-8

Zur Kameradschaft Freikorps und Bund Oberland

  • Oliver Schröm, Andrea Röpke: Stille Hilfe für braune Kameraden. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-86153-231-X
  • Andreas Angerstorf: Rechte Strukturen in Bayern 2005, Bayernforum, ISBN 3-89892-416-5

References

  1. ^ Ulrike Claudia Hofman: Verräter verfallen der Feme! Fememorde in Bayern in den zwanziger Jahren. Böhlau, Köln 2000, S. 125.
  2. ^ Horst Möller: Die Weimarer Republik. Eine unvollendete Demokratie. dtv, München 2004, S. 152.
  3. ^ Ulrike Claudia Hofman: Verräter verfallen der Feme! Fememorde in Bayern in den zwanziger Jahren. Böhlau, Köln 2000, S. 118 f..
  4. ^ Harold J. Gordon jr.: Hitlerputsch 1923. Machtkampf in Bayern 1923–1924. Bernard & Graefe, Frankfurt/M. 1971, S. 94–96.
  5. ^ Erwin Könnemann: Freikorps Oberland 1921-1930 (1921-1930 Bund Oberland) [BO], in: Fricke, Dieter (Hrsg.): Lexikon der Parteiengeschichte: die bürgerlichen und kleinbürgerlichen Parteien und Verbände in Deutschland (1789-1945), Band 1, Köln: Pahl-Rugenstein, 1984, S. 678 f.
  6. ^ Ulrich Herbert: Best. Biographische Studien über Radikalismus, Weltanschauung und Vernunft, 1903-1989. Bonn: Dietz, 1996, S. 83. ISBN 3-8012-5019-9

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