Die Wintersoldaten

Flag of Die Wintersoldaten

Emblem of Die Wintersoldaten

### Country

Primarily Germany, with chapters across Nazi-occupied Europe (World War II), European Union (modern times)

### Type

Activist movement (1939-1941)Militia movement (1941-1945)

### Conflicts

World War IICold War

Operation Twilight

Second Cold War

World War III

They were originally a mass activist movement called **Die Bewegung** (The Movement). But on the eve of World War II, this ragtag group of brave German citizens who vailantly stood against Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime became an organized militia known as **Die Wintersoldaten** (**The Winter Soldiers**). In more recent times, Die Wintersoldaten have been waging a full-blown war against the remnants of Communism, as well as what they believe to be Nazisms "successor": white supremacism. To them, all lives truly do matter.

## History

*For real life information, see* German resistance to Nazism

### Formation and early history

The exact date Die Windersoldaten was created is unknown. However, what is commonly known is that the organization became the center of international news for years following the discovery of Operation Phoenix in 1945, a secret conspiracy to overthrow Adolf Hitler as retaliation for the Jewish Holocaust. During the Cold War, many of these German citizens who opposed Hitler ended up being recruited by the United States alongside ex-Nazis as part of Operation Paperclip.

### Operation Nachtwache

From 1940 to 1945, Die Wintersoldaten launched Operation *Nachtwache* (English: Nightwatch), a coordinated sabotage mission against Nazi German forces across both the European and North African theaters of World War II. This led to Die Wintersoldaten soldiers seeing action in Egypt, Tunisia, France, the USSR, and Germany itself. Although for the most part they fought alongside US, Free French, Canadian and British forces in Europe, they also fought against the USSR, seeing the Soviet Union as "no better than the Nazis."

### Operation Twilight

Die Windersoldaten caught the world's attention against with Operation Twilight (German: Dämmerung), an international effort to sabotage the infamous court case that legalized abortion in the United States, known as Roe v. Wade. Unfortunately, due to a massive disinformation campaign spread by pro-choice activists supporting the pro-abortion rights side of the court case in a bid to paint Die Wintersoldaten as a Communist front for the Soviet Union, the operation was mistaken for a Communist coup attempt against the United States government and many people within Die Windersoldaten were arrested as a result. This outraged other pro-life organizations across the globe, which fought to exonerate the arrested activists for years, managing to prove their innocence in 1984, about seven years after Roe v. Wade became law in the United States of America.

## Structure

Die Wintersoldaten consists of three main divisions and many subdivisions under each. A more detailed analysis is given below.

### Task Force Hydra

This is a paramilitary/cyberwarfare wing of Die Wintersoldaten, considered the "muscle" to Task Force Twilight. This division carries out covert sabotage operations against Die Wintersoldaten's enemies. During World War II, this branch of the organization conducted sabotage operations against the Nazi German military and consisted of Nazi defectors. In the 21st century, they comprise of former soldiers and computer hackers who have pledged to give their lives to "eradicate hate" across the globe.

### Task Force Twilight

Formed in 2009, this is the social activism branch of Die Wintersoldaten, dedicated to spreading pro-Windersoldaten rhetoric across the United States and Europe on social media platforms worldwide.

### Division Zero

**Division Zero** (German: **Abteilung Null**) is a relatively new branch of Die Wintersoldaten dedicated solely to cyber-warfare, unlike Task Force Hydra, which conducts both cyber-warfare *and* guerilla warfare. Despite having slightly different methods of operation, it is not uncommon for Division Zero and Task Force Hydra to coordinate operations with each other on the internet.

## Ideology

Die Wintersoldaten opposes any and all forms of Nazism and its "successor" worldviews, such as white supremacism and Neo-Nazism. They also oppose Communism, which explains why they fought against the USSR, in addition to the Nazi German military forces during World War II. They see equality as the true answer to oppression, which also explains much of their actions during both World War II and the Cold War that followed.

## Known members

### 20th Century

* Dominik Krebs (Founder and leader from 1939-1954)
* Caesar Eich
* Fritz Tannen
* Klemens Holthusen
* Janik Höfle
* Jens Ehrenberg
* Jonas Braunstein
* Victor Fleischmann
* Sandro Tausche
* Ferdinand Schaab
* Lennard Niebuhr
* Christian Söllner
* Raoul Herz
* Anke Hauschka
* Elli Fittkau
* Emily Schanz
* Yosi Fleischmann
* Annie Grimminger
* Helmina Katzen
* Vivianne Noske
* Tea Metternich
* Neele Amsel
* Emmi Springer
* Lilly Klemme
* Silke Reichenau
* Alexa Heinz
* Jutta Schmuck
* Anne Blatt
* Anny Lemann
* Hannah Dörflinger
* Juna Kindl
* Eve Krampitz
* Martina Peukert
* Franzi Mader
* Kim Huppert
* Elea Dannecker
* Josi Spörl

### 21st Century

* Dominik Kaltenbrunner (Leader from 2000-Present)
* Rolf Lexis
* Caesar Hartleben
* Andre Lettmann
* Raoul Hamburger
* Elene Mozart
* Christa Steichen
* Rosalie Wahrmann
* Lukas Glöckner

## Views

### Abortion

Die Wintersoldaten members vehemently oppose abortion, often comparing it to the Jewish Holocaust since both the Holocaust and abortion were rationalized using dehumanization techniques targeting the victims (the Jews for the Holocaust and the unborn for abortion). This has led the organization to come under fire from many pro-choice activist groups claiming that the comparison is "preposterous", "Insensitive to women", and a "disgrace to Jews everywhere."

### Genetic manipulation

Die Wintersoldaten members view the topic of genetic manipulation as a "moral gray area". Though it is easy to see how genetic enhancements of humans can benefit the human race, it can also be used to harm people.

### Vaccines

Die Wintersoldaten members do not generally oppose vaccines though they do believe the use of fetal cell lines in vaccines make the matter concerning.

### Human cloning

Die Wintersoldaten members condemn human cloning as "science trying to play God" and an example of "treating humans like commodities", comparing it to American slavery on many occasions.

## Weapons and equipment

### Small Arms

* Kar98k
* MP44
* MP40
* Walther P38
* Luger P08
* Astra 600
* Mauser C96
* Browning Hi-Power
* Sauer 38H
* Fallschirmjägergewehr 42
* Sturmgewehr 44
* Gewehr 43
* M416
* MP5
* Beretta M9A1
* Beretta M9A3
* Glock 17
* Glock 18
* Glock 19
* H&K P30
* D-50
* SMG-11
* Skorpion
* MPX
* PP-19
* 805 Bren A2
* M4A1
* AK-12
* G36C
* M40A5
* PKP Pecheneg
* AK-74u
* OTS-02 Kiparis
* PM63
* Uzi
* Skorpion
* MAC11
* AK-47
* AK-300
* Galil
* FAMAS
* Dragunov

### Explosives and launchers

* Model 24 Stielhandgranate
* M67 hand grenade
* FIM-92
* FGM-148 Javelin
* RPG-7
* Airtronics RPG
* MM1 grenade launcher

### Vehicles

* Humvee
* Ford F-150
* Lamborghini Aventador LP
* LAV-III
* Buggy
* HDT Storm SRTV
* Terradyne Armored Vehicles Gurkha LAPV
* UH-60 Black Hawk
* AH-6 Little Bird
* Bush plane
* MQ-9 Reaper
* Modified Russian submarines

## Gallery

Die Wintersoldaten shoulder patches worn by Task Force HYDRA operatives