Alfons Goop

Alfons Goop
Alfons Goop
Leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein
	In office; 1938 – March 1943
Succeeded by	Theo Schädler
Personal details
Born	15 October 1910; Schellenberg, Liechtenstein
Died	25 September 1993 (aged 82); Schaan, Liechtenstein
Political party	German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VDBL)
Profession	Physician
Military service
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1940–1943
Wars	World War II

Alfons Goop (15 October 1910 – 25 September 1993) was a Liechtensteiner politician during World War II. He was the leader of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VDBL), a Nazi political party that attempted a coup d'état in 1939 with the aim of making Liechtenstein part of Nazi Germany, a goal they fought for until the party's dissolution in 1945.[1] He was also a regular contributor to the VDBL party newspaper Der Umbruch.[2]

Political career

Until 1943, the party attempted to recruit Liechtensteiners into the Waffen-SS and gain public sympathy for the Nazi cause. Due to Liechtenstein's neutrality in the conflict, the Germans became uncomfortable with the local activity towards the war. In 1943, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs tried to force the VDBL to unite with the Patriotic Union, which greatly annoyed Goop, who then resigned as party leader.[3] He was then succeeded by Theo Schädler.[4]

According to court testimonials, he was a member of the Waffen-SS until 1943.

Later life and death

In 1946, Goop, along with other leadership figures of the VDBL were prosecuted for his collaboration. Goop was convicted of high treason and sentenced to thirty months in prison.

Goop died in 1993, in Schaan.

References

"Alfons Goop is sentenced for High Treason" (PDF). e-archiv.li. Liechtenstein Office for Culture. 2 February 1947. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
Gerolf Hauser (2002). 100 bewegte Jahre in Liechtenstein von 1900-1999. Liechtensteiner Volksblatt. p. 46.
"Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
Alexandre, C. (23 July 2018). "Alfons Goop, o Führer de Liechtenstein". Almanaque dos Conflitos. Retrieved 6 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Alfons Goop is sentenced for High Treason" (PDF). e-archiv.li. Liechtenstein Office for Culture. 2 February 1947. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[Hauser2002-2] Gerolf Hauser (2002). 100 bewegte Jahre in Liechtenstein von 1900-1999. Liechtensteiner Volksblatt. p. 46.

[Liechtenstein_National_Archives-3] "Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein". e-archiv.li (in German). Liechtenstein National Archives. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

[4] Alexandre, C. (23 July 2018). "Alfons Goop, o Führer de Liechtenstein". Almanaque dos Conflitos. Retrieved 6 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)