Reichsburger - Already 47 proceedings against Prinz-Reuß-Group at the countries
The known findings about alleged members and supporters of the "Reichsbürger" association around Prince Reuß have also led to extensive investigations in the countries. According to a response from the Federal Justice Ministry to a question from Bundestag MP Martina Renner (Left), the Federal Prosecutor General has so far handed over 47 investigation proceedings to the state prosecutors of the federal states.
According to the Court Constitution Act, the Federal Prosecutor General transfers a procedure before the filing of an indictment or a motion in less significant cases to the state prosecutor.
The Reuß group was first made public in a large-scale anti-terror raid at the end of 2022. The 26 accused, according to the indictment, were planning to overthrow the federal government violently and were willing to accept casualties. They are currently standing trial in three different places: Munich, Frankfurt am Main, and Stuttgart. Until the verdict, the defendants are presumed innocent.
The "Reichsbürger" do not recognize the Federal Republic and its laws. The scene is very heterogeneous, with some being assigned to the right-wing extremist spectrum.
Planned system with 286 military associations
The military part of the alleged terrorist group around Prince Reuß, according to the indictment, aimed to enforce the planned power takeover with armed force. To this end, the building of a nationwide system of 286 militarily organized associations, called Heimatschutzkompanien, was reportedly begun.
Discovered signed non-disclosure agreements were a crucial starting point for further investigations and searches. Among the signatories of the agreements, according to security authorities, are several weapons owners.
Renner, the Left MP, urged that the investigative pressure should not abate. "Every weapon in the hands of right-wing terrorists who were involved in planning a right-wing coup represents a lethal threat to representatives of the state, Left party members, and members of migrant communities," she said. This is especially true if these individuals had previously been trained in weapons and in handling explosives as soldiers or police officers.
- The investigations into the "Reichsbürger" association linked to Prince Reuß have also extended to other countries.
- Martina Renner, an MP from the Left party in Germany's Federal Parliament, received a response from the Federal Ministry of Justice regarding these investigations.
- The response indicated that the Federal Prosecutor General has handed over 47 investigation proceedings to the state prosecutors of the federal states.
- The trial for the 26 accused members of the Reuß group is taking place in Munich, Frankfurt am Main, and Stuttgart, with the defendants presumed innocent until the verdict.
- Heinrich XIII, who is connected to the Reuß group, does not recognize the legitimacy of the Federal Republic and its laws, which places him in the right-wing extremist spectrum.
- The indictment also revealed plans for a system of 286 militarily organized associations, known as Heimatschutzkompanien, aimed at enforcing a power takeover with armed force.
- Renner emphasized the importance of continued investigative pressure, stating that every weapon in the hands of right-wing terrorists, especially if they have prior military or police training, poses a significant threat to various communities in Germany.
