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The "'''Schnez-Truppe'''" was an illegal clandestine army put together in Germany from 1949 by veterans of the [[Wehrmacht]] and [[Waffen-SS]] under the leadership of [[Albert Schnez]], that intended to fight against the Soviet Union.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/wehrmacht-veterans-created-a-secret-army-in-west-germany-a-969015.html|title= Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army|publisher=Der Spiegel|author=Klaus Wiegrefe|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name=diewelt2014>{{cite web|url=https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article127887880/SS-Offiziere-gruendeten-1949-deutsche-Geheim-Armee.html|title=SS-Offiziere gründeten 1949 deutsche Geheim-Armee|publisher=Die Welt|language=de|date=2014-05-11}}</ref><ref name=diezeit2014>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2014-05/bnd-akten-geheimarme|title=Ehemalige Offiziere der Wehrmacht und SS planten Geheimarmee|language=de|publisher=Die Zeit|date=2014-05-11}}</ref> It has been reported as having had around 2,000 officers, with a total strength of up to 40,000 members.<ref name=diezeit2014/><ref name=diewelt2014/> |
The "'''Schnez-Truppe'''" was an illegal clandestine army put together in Germany from 1949 by veterans of the [[Wehrmacht]] and [[Waffen-SS]] under the leadership of [[Albert Schnez]], that intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of a Soviet invasion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/wehrmacht-veterans-created-a-secret-army-in-west-germany-a-969015.html|title= Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army|publisher=Der Spiegel|author=Klaus Wiegrefe|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name=diewelt2014>{{cite web|url=https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article127887880/SS-Offiziere-gruendeten-1949-deutsche-Geheim-Armee.html|title=SS-Offiziere gründeten 1949 deutsche Geheim-Armee|publisher=Die Welt|language=de|date=2014-05-11}}</ref><ref name=diezeit2014>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2014-05/bnd-akten-geheimarme|title=Ehemalige Offiziere der Wehrmacht und SS planten Geheimarmee|language=de|publisher=Die Zeit|date=2014-05-11}}</ref> It has been reported as having had around 2,000 officers, with a total strength of up to 40,000 members.<ref name=diezeit2014/><ref name=diewelt2014/> |
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Revision as of 01:26, 16 November 2017
| Schnez-Truppe | |
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| Active | 1949 |
| Country | West Germany |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Size | 2,000 officers 40,000 total |
The "Schnez-Truppe" was an illegal clandestine army put together in Germany from 1949 by veterans of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS under the leadership of Albert Schnez, that intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of a Soviet invasion.[1][2][3] It has been reported as having had around 2,000 officers, with a total strength of up to 40,000 members.[3][2]
References
- ^ Klaus Wiegrefe (May 14, 2014). "Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army". Der Spiegel.
- ^ a b "SS-Offiziere gründeten 1949 deutsche Geheim-Armee" (in German). Die Welt. 2014-05-11.
- ^ a b "Ehemalige Offiziere der Wehrmacht und SS planten Geheimarmee" (in German). Die Zeit. 2014-05-11.