Beer Garden Betrayal: Ex-Soldier Discusses Government Overthrow with Top General
Conversation in Beer Garden: Plot to Overthrow Government Discussed - Discussions of Government Overthrow Held in Beer Garden Overheard
Here's a straight-up take on a brewery chat that'll make your blood boil:
A key witness in the trial of the "Reichsbürger" group led by Heinrich XIII. Prince Reuss dropped a bombshell, claiming a conversation about a potential violent coup against the federal government. Last year, in a Bavarian beer garden, this former high-ranking officer of the Bundeswehr reportedly sat with the defendant, ex-soldier Maximilian Eder, who was planning some shady business.
At the start, Eder requested his fellow soldier to keep his phones hidden. The retired colonel and former Lieutenant General had a bone to pick with the government, and the conversation took a downright dangerous turn. They spoke about the possible removal, or worse, of key politicians, with a special focus on the then Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn.
The witness also revealed that Eder had secret plans for him once the government changed hands. Once the Ministry of Defense got reorganized, the witness would be playing a pivotal role alongside another general in this supposed new administration.
Shaken by these revealations, the witness reached out to the military security service the very next day. He believed the risk of Eder's plans materializing was far too high, and he didn't want to take any chances.
The witness and Eder have a history dating back to 1990, when they attended a general staff course together at the Bundeswehr. Over the years, they kept in touch occasionally, but their views grew miles apart with the onset of the corona pandemic. The witness stuck to mainstream beliefs, while Eder began to develop his own, increasingly radicalized views against corona measures.
The witness described Eder as "emotional and driven to do good, but his ideas tended toward fanciful thinking rather than practical solutions."
The prosecution has accused Eder of conspiring to stage a coup. In addition to Eder, nine other defendants are standing trial in Frankfurt, accused of either being members of a terrorist organization or supporting it. Their ultimate goal: to violently overthrow the existing state order and replace it with their vision.
In total, this trial, as complex as a three-course meal with a side of headaches, involves 26 people spread across trial complexes in Munich and Stuttgart. Stay tuned for the verdict.
- Eder
- Beer Garden
- Bundeswehr
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- Heinrich XIII.
- Reuss
- Frankfurt
- Federal Government
- Frankfurt am Main
- Higher Regional Court Frankfurt
- Jens Spahn
- The former high-ranking officer of the Bundeswehr, who had a bone to pick with the federal government, discussed a potential government overthrow with ex-soldier Maximilian Eder in a Bavarian beer garden.
- During the conversation, Eder requested his fellow soldier to keep his phones hidden and revealed secret plans for the witness once the government changed hands.
- Eder and the witness have a history dating back to their time attending a general staff course together at the Bundeswehr.
- Eder, alongside nine other defendants, is standing trial in Frankfurt, accused of conspiring to stage a coup against the federal government.
