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Bundeswehr Dismisses Soldiers, Announces Action Plan as Paratrooper Misconduct Probes Continue

Authorities are probing allegations of right‑wing extremism, sexual misconduct, drug offenses at Parachute Regiment 26 in Zweibrücken.

Overview

  • A Defense Ministry spokesperson said initial dismissals have been carried out and some personnel were barred from serving in uniform.
  • An action plan for the airborne forces will be based on Field Army commander Harald Gante’s report, which is nearing submission to Inspector of the Army Christian Freuding.
  • Prosecutors in Zweibrücken are investigating 19 soldiers, largely for suspected breaches of the cannabis law, with additional inquiries into incitement and the use of banned symbols.
  • The Military Counterintelligence Service, the public prosecutor’s office, and the Wehrdisziplinaranwaltschaft are involved, and officials say the duration of the investigations remains unclear.
  • FAZ has reported insider accounts of Hitler salutes, an alleged Nazi-themed party, and extensive misconduct, claims not confirmed in court.