1974 Volgaria coup d'état |
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File:Nationalspeech.jpg Speech during the "official" handing over of power from the government to the military. |
Date | 7-10 May 1974 |
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Location | |
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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.
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Belligerents |
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Volgarian government
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Volgarian Armed Forces
- Volgarian Army
- Volgarian Navy
- Volgarian Air-force
- Volgarian Gendarmerie
Nationalists
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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 |
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File:LKPFLAG.png Christian Haerig ![Executed](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Skull_and_Crossbones.svg)
File:LKPFLAG.png Julian Drescher ![Executed](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Skull_and_Crossbones.svg)
File:LKPFLAG.png Reiner Happe ![Executed](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Skull_and_Crossbones.svg)
File:LKPFLAG.png Ulrich Knoerr
File:LKPFLAG.png Stefan Bähr †
Albwin Neufeld † Bert Kiefer |
Volker Anschütz Joachim Schlitz Markus Ortmann Bernd Holtz Erik Rosin
File:VNSPFLAGGE.png Manfred Weiß |
Casualties and losses |
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127 killed, wounded or missing |
34 killed or wounded |