| Abstract [eng] |
Nazi movement in Klaipeda region, alike any social -political phenomenon in the 1st half of the XX century, had its beginning and its end. The 1st national-socialist organisation in the region had been established as early as in 1928. In 10 years, i.e. in 1938 "nazification" of Klaipeda region was finished. Military tribunal decision to imprison S VG and CSA organisations' leaders did not put an end to national-socialist movement. Around I 000 block and cell leaders remained free and carried on with their activities. Members of the forbidden SVG party and their supporters were restoring the national-socialist movement. A broad agent network had been established - informants and cooperatives had been recruited in ,,larger Lithuania and its state institutions. With their help, nazis were successfully restoring their movement in Klaipeda region. Contacts with Germany were restored and constantly strengthened using the newly formed agent network. Undercover nazi movement in Klaipeda region had been attracting more and more local population. S VG leaders, probably instructed by Germany, divided the movement in 2 parts: 1) extremely carefully camouflaged, but absolutely legal activity in Klaipeda regional parliament, within the limits of its competence; 2) undercover - national-socialist propaganda distribution, ,,political education", military training and diversions. These features are the most typical for the period of 1935 to late 1937. National-socialist movement evolved into a new stage. The whole movement had been decentralised -national-socialist information distribution sources had been established in almost all legally acting organisations in Klaipeda region. Religious, youth and sports organisations were the most politically engaged and propagandistic. All undercover activities of these organisation had been fine-tuned by a special A.Hitler's directive for Klaipeda region issued in the end of November 191 Though the period of 1935 to 1937 seems to I kind of blank (there were no large demonstrations wit nazi war-cries and swastikas, there were no brutal terrorist acts, not even larger riots), but the anti-constitutional activity to strengthen the national-socials movement was much more constructive. |
