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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.
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]
[3] [4] Most notably, German writers and composers Fritz and Alfred Rotter with a Jewish background were naturalized in Liechtenstein in 1931. Following German press and demands for their extradition, local Liechtenstein Nazis attempted to kidnap the two men and forcefully return them to Nazi Germany in the Rotter kidnapping. However, this ...
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The leaders were almost immediately arrested and the hoped-for German invasion failed to materialise. [3] [4] [5] Schädler was arrested along with many other coup participants, though out of fear of German intervention, he was released in December 1939 on the condition that he left Liechtenstein. [1] [3] He fled to Nazi Germany after his
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]
Due to Liechtenstein's neutrality in the conflict, the Germans became uncomfortable with the local activity towards the war. In 1943, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs tried to force the VDBL to unite with the Patriotic Union , which greatly annoyed Goop, who resigned as party leader. [ 12 ]
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]