Kasernierte Volkspolizei
The Schnez-Truppe was part of a larger movement in West Germany at the time, codenamed the "Windhund-Bewegung" (Greyhound movement), based on the insignia of the 116th Panzer Division. Gerhard von Schwerin, former commander of the division, served as a consultant in military and security matters for the West German government under Adenauer. West Germany, not armed at the time, was concerned with its own inability to defend itself following the outbreak of the Korean War. The main aim was to have a counter-force to the "Kasernierte Volkspolizei" of East Germany in case of a Korea-like scenario should the East attack.