events

Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, and is soon accused of treason.

Historical image related to Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, and is soon accused of treason. from October 8, 1962

Spiegel affair

1962 political scandal in West Germany

The Spiegel affair of 1962 was a political scandal in West Germany. It stemmed from the publication of an article in Der Spiegel, West Germany's weekly political magazine, about the nation's defense forces. Several Spiegel staffers were detained on charges of treason, but were…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Bundeswehr

Combined military forces of Germany

The Bundeswehr are the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part and a civil part. The military part consists of the four armed forces: German Army, German Navy, German Air Force and Cyber and Information Domain Service,…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)