Episode 12: The Reichswehr and the Weimar State

On 9th November 1918, with a revolution underway in Germany, a new republic was declared in Berlin. The next day, German Chancellor Friedrich Ebert and General Wilhelm Groener, acting in the name of the Supreme Army Command, concluded the Ebert–Groener Pact. This saw the German army pledge to support the new republic, as long as the government acted promptly against any leftist uprisings.The Germany military in the two world wars is endlessly discussed. Much less talked about, is the Reichswehr, the military as it existed in the era of the Weimar Republic. Yet the Reichswehr, and its officers, were critical to the Republic’s survival and, in some ways, eventually it’s fall. Today, we’re going to explore its fascinating history. Reading & Resources: "The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic" * Edited by Nadine Rossol and Benjamin Ziemann "Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo" (Handsome Gigolo, Poor Gigolo) "Living the German Revolution, 1918-19: Expectations, Experiences, Responses" (2024) "Dachau and the SS: A Schooling in Violence" (2015) Works by Today's Guest: Dr. Christopher Dillon: "Living the German Revolution, 1918-19: Expectations, Experiences, Responses" (2024) "Dachau and the SS: A Schooling in Violence" (2015) Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Gareth Edwards More about Gareth Edwards: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-history#host⁠ To comment and ask questions, please join our community: ⁠https://untitled-history.com/supporters⁠ Use our code: Rabbit and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member. Support via Paypal: ⁠http://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-paypal⁠ Merchandise and Shop: ⁠https://untitled-history.com/collections/all⁠ Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠ Our WW2 Podcast: ⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠ Battle Guide YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠ Gareth socials BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/garius.bsky.social⁠ Mastodon: ⁠https://mastodon.me.uk/@garius⁠ Battle Guide Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/BattleguideVT⁠ General Enquiries: [email protected] Credits: - Host: Gareth Edwards - Editing : Hunter Christensen - Production: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices