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The Republikanischer Schutzbund (, ''Republican Protection League'') was an Austrian
The Republikanischer Schutzbund was one of many paramilitary forces to organize after the fall of the
The Republikanischer Schutzbund (, ''Republican Protection League'') was an Austrian paramilitary
A paramilitary is an organization whose structure, tactics, training, subculture, and (often) function are similar to those of a professional military, but is not part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. Paramilitary units carr ...
organization established in 1923 by the Social Democratic Party (SDAPÖ) to secure power
in the face of rising political radicalization after World War I.
It had a Czech section associated with the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in the Republic of Austria
The Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in the Republic of Austria ( cs, Československá sociálně demokratická strana dělnická v republice Rakoúské) was a political party in Austria, working amongst the Czechs, Czech minority. The ...
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Origins & Development
The Republikanischer Schutzbund was one of many paramilitary forces to organize after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
. This one in particular was a branch of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAPÖ). Its purpose was to defend the party and to maintain the balance of power amidst increasing radicalization of politics in Austria. This includes a good amount of saber rattling
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