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1974 Volgaria coup d'état
File:Nationalspeech.jpg
Speech during the "official" handing over of power from the government to the military.
Date7-10 May 1974
Location
Result

Nationalists and Armed Forces seize control of the country.

  • Temporary military junta established.
  • Pro-western government overthrown.
  • Execution of former government officials and dissidents
  • Beginning of low-level insurgency throughout the country.
Belligerents

Volgaria Volgarian government

Volgaria Volgarian Armed Forces

  • Volgarian Army
  • Volgarian Navy
  • Volgarian Air-force
  • Volgarian Gendarmerie

Volgaria Nationalists

Supported by:
Template:Country data Acronius
Template:Country data Zerinfriom
 Chazicaria
Supported by:
 Elesar
Template:Country data Second Grozyar Republic (limited post-coup)
Commanders and leaders
VolgariaFile:LKPFLAG.png Christian Haerig Executed
VolgariaFile:LKPFLAG.png Julian Drescher Executed
VolgariaFile:LKPFLAG.png Reiner Happe  Executed
VolgariaFile:LKPFLAG.png Ulrich Knoerr
VolgariaFile:LKPFLAG.png Stefan Bähr 
Volgaria Albwin Neufeld 
Volgaria Bert Kiefer
Volgaria Volker Anschütz
Volgaria Joachim Schlitz
Volgaria Markus Ortmann
Volgaria Bernd Holtz
Volgaria Erik Rosin
VolgariaFile:VNSPFLAGGE.png Manfred Weiß
Casualties and losses
127 killed, wounded or missing 34 killed or wounded