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.[1][2][3] It has been reported as having had around 2,000 officers, with a total strength of up to 40,000 members.[2][3]
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- ↑ Klaus Wiegrefe (May 14, 2014). "Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army". Der Spiegel. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/wehrmacht-veterans-created-a-secret-army-in-west-germany-a-969015.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "SS-Offiziere gründeten 1949 deutsche Geheim-Armee" (in de). Die Welt. 2014-05-11. http://www.welt.de/geschichte/article127887880/SS-Offiziere-gruendeten-1949-deutsche-Geheim-Armee.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ehemalige Offiziere der Wehrmacht und SS planten Geheimarmee" (in de). Die Zeit. 2014-05-11. http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2014-05/bnd-akten-geheimarme.
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