"The men are accused of backing the self-styled 'United Patriots' group, part of Germany's Reichsbürger scene, which rejects the legitimacy of the modern German republic."
"The group, referred to by investigators as the Kaiserreichsgruppe or 'Imperial Group', was allegedly committed to forcibly establishing a new authoritarian Germany based on the old 1871 Imperial Constitution."
"Four members of the 'United Patriots' group were jailed in March 2025 over plans to trigger civil war-like conditions in Germany through violence with the aim of taking over state power."
Three men are on trial in Munich for their alleged ties to the extremist group 'United Patriots', part of the Reichsbürger movement. This group rejects the legitimacy of the modern German republic and has become increasingly radicalized, posing a growing security threat. The defendants are accused of supporting coup plans and were earmarked for government positions in a proposed 'Kingdom of Prussia'. Previous members were jailed for plotting violence and kidnapping a health minister, with plans including a sabotage attack on the power grid.
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