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The '''1929 West Besmenian coup attempt''', also known as the '''February Coup''', was a failed coup attempt by the [[Communist Party of Besmenia]] (KPB) from 15 to 21 February 1929. The aim of the coup attempt was to eliminate the parliamentary monarchy and the far-right [[Besmenian National Union|BNU]] government and to establish a socialist republic. | The '''1929 West Besmenian coup attempt''', also known as the '''February Coup''', was a failed coup attempt by the [[Communist Party of Besmenia]] (KPB) from 15 to 21 February 1929. The aim of the coup attempt was to eliminate the parliamentary monarchy and the far-right [[Besmenian National Union|BNU]] government and to establish a socialist republic. | ||
The trigger for this event was the resistance of the Communist Party of | The trigger for this event was the resistance of the Communist Party of Besmenia against the founding of the BNU, which was founded in January 1929 under the leadership of [[Karl Ochsenbein]] from the two previous government parties, the [[Besmenian Conservative Party]] and the [[Homeland Party of Besmenia]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
==Coup== | ==Coup== | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 23 November 2024
| 1929 West Besmenian coup attempt | |||||||
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 Street fights in Melmingen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Communist Party of Besmenia | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Karl Ochsenbein Wilhelm Göppel |
Leopold Tillerstein | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Estimated 100 killed 233 wounded |
Estimated 130 killed 289 wounded | ||||||
The 1929 West Besmenian coup attempt, also known as the February Coup, was a failed coup attempt by the Communist Party of Besmenia (KPB) from 15 to 21 February 1929. The aim of the coup attempt was to eliminate the parliamentary monarchy and the far-right BNU government and to establish a socialist republic.
The trigger for this event was the resistance of the Communist Party of Besmenia against the founding of the BNU, which was founded in January 1929 under the leadership of Karl Ochsenbein from the two previous government parties, the Besmenian Conservative Party and the Homeland Party of Besmenia.