Overview
- Military and criminal probes now cover roughly 55 suspects, with discharge proceedings opened for 19 and three dismissals already completed, and some bans on wearing the uniform imposed.
- Prosecutors in Zweibrücken, the military disciplinary prosecutor and the Military Counterintelligence Service are involved, with alleged offenses ranging from cannabis law violations to incitement of hatred and use of banned Nazi symbols.
- Allegations include right‑wing extremist behavior such as Hitler salutes and an alleged 'Nazi‑party' as well as sexualised misconduct against women, according to reporting cited by multiple outlets.
- Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called the cases “shattering” and tasked Army Inspector Christian Freuding to consolidate measures in an ‘Aktionsplan Luftlandetruppe’ based on a report prepared by Field Army commander Harald Gante.
- The affair, triggered by complaints from female soldiers to the Parliamentary Commissioner in June, has intensified parliamentary scrutiny and raised leadership questions at an elite 1,700‑strong unit.