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The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch, also known as the Annexation putsch (German: Anschlussputsch) was an unsuccessful coup d'état by the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein or VDBL) on 24 March 1939 designed to provoke Liechtenstein's annexation by Nazi Germany.
"Ein Jahr später, am 24.3.1939, war Frommelt massgeblich an der Vereitelung des von der VDBL unternommenen Anschlussputsches beteiligt. Er liess die Telefone der Putschführer sperren, trat den von Nendeln her nach Schaan marschierenden Aufrührern furchtlos entgegen und bewog sie zur Umkehr."
Schädler was born on 2 January 1896 in Triesenberg to the son of tailor Hieronymus Schädler and his mother Rosina Heeb as one of three children. [1]He obtained a diploma in electrical engineering, and from 1929 to 1939 he was operations manager of the Lawena power plant.
The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch takes place; approximately 40 members of the VBDL starting from Nendeln march towards Vaduz with the intention of overthrowing the government and provoking Liechtenstein's annexation into Germany. [35] Romania signed an agreement with Germany for the development of Romanian oil, timber and mineral resources. [36]
After the VBDL attempted a coup on 24 March 1939, the association launched a signature campaign to reaffirm Liechtenstein's independence in addition to a commitment to Franz Joseph II and the country's continued economic and political alignment towards Switzerland. [1] [2] This campaigned was signed by 2492 people in Liechtenstein. [3]
General elections were held in Liechtenstein on 4 April 1939. [1] Although a new system of proportional representation had been introduced to pacify voters at a time when the country was under threat from neighbouring Nazi Germany, it was not used and the elections became known as the "silent elections" as no actual vote was held. [2]
After World War II ended in 1945, twelve coup participants were put on trial on charges of high treason due to the 1939 coup attempt, of which seven were convicted in 1946. Alois Batliner, Franz Beck, and Josef Frick were each sentenced to five years in prison, while Egon Marxer was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison, and Alois Kindle, Hermann ...
Starting in 1939, Austrian Romani had to register themselves to local authorities. [102] The Nazis began to publish articles linking the Romani with criminality. [ 102 ] Until 1942, the Nazis had made a distinction between "pure Gypsies" and "Gypsy Mischlinges " ("mixlings" or "half-breeds"). [ 103 ]