1939 Liechtenstein putsch

1939 Liechtenstein putsch
Date	24 March 1939
Location	Schaan, Liechtenstein47°10′43″N 9°31′20″E
Result	Coup failed; German invasion failed to materialize; VDBL leadership arrested or fled;
Belligerents
German National Movement in Liechtenstein	Progressive Citizens' Party; Patriotic Union; House of Liechtenstein
Commanders and leaders
Theodor Schädler; Alfons Goop	Franz Josef II; Josef Hoop Third Hoop cabinet; ; Anton Frommelt;
Strength
40 or more	Unknown

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) designed to provoke Liechtenstein's annexation by Nazi Germany.

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