The Battle of Süd-Stadt

The Battle of Süd-Stadt was a brawl between a fascist paramilitary wing and a communist gathering, taking place on Süd-Stadt, Klingsingen, Wolfszing. One of the key members of the Germany First Party, Gaumar Quisling, was involved.

The Political Kerfuffle
The 1920 Federal and Presidential Election was ongoing at the time, and opinion polls posted on government bulletins had suggested that even though the Roessen Red Coalition Party were due a majority in the Congress, Adal Von Sturt, on behalf of the Roessen National Party, was predicted to win the Presidency. This, according to the Roessen Times, was bound to present a "political kerfuffle", in which the President would not reflect the make-up of Congress. Because of the coalition of the RRCP, the party represented the spectrum of the left wing; trade unionists, labourers, socialists, social democrats and Marxists were among the make-up. The Presidential candidate for the party, Gorden Braun, was perceived as too left-leaning and a Marxist, and was seen as currently unfavourable due to international influences to be a communist President.

Germany First politician and activist Gaumar Quisling had publicly stated that Germany First were not intending on putting a Presidential candidate in, and instead chose to back Adal to prevent a Marxist government, while also refusing to endorse Simon Clarke on behalf of the Germany First Party's natural enemy, the British Victory Party.

Wolfszing Nationalism
After the mass migration program, Wolfszing had already grown to be exceptionally nationalist and German oriented. It was seen by many to be an easy breeding ground for the Germany First Party, who spoke out incessantly against British and Irish residence in the Republic. Gaumar Quisling was one such individual. He presented ideas of fascism, to drive their segregationist and nationalist ideas forward, which was quickly adopted by the party.

Gaumar detested the ideas of national unification that both Presidential candidates had produced, but out of the two, hated the ideas Gorden presented the most. Support for Adal meant that the Germany First Party could open itself to more conservative but inherently German votes, especially in Wolfszing. This meant, simply, that Gaumar would have to destroy the Communist presence in Wolfszing once and for all.

Start At Rotes Glas
Gaumar's fascist ensemble, primarily the White Rose Rifling Club, arrived at Klingsingen in the early hours of the 3rd May, 1920. They had been made aware that a communist gathering was being held at a local beer hall, the Rotes Glas, in Süd-Stadt. At noon, the gang entered, causing a ruckus and a general disturbance. They flipped tables and chairs, and verbally harassed the communist association. Only ten minutes later, the fight had broken out. It was believed that amongst those witnessing the fight unfold, some were members of the Wolfszing constabulary, who had refused to break up the fight because they sympathised with the fascists.

The Violence Escalates
Soon the fight had escalated not only in the beer hall, but some were pushed and thrown outside into the main street. The fascists clearly had the upper hand, having been ready for the fight. Only an hour after the fascists arrived, Wolfszing authorities arrived. Gaumar, along with his posse, quickly fled the scene, leaving behind a bundle of battered communists.

The Investigation
Wolfszing authorities made it clear that "justice would be carried out" to prevent such violence from happening again, and it seemed to be that Gaumar and his posse would be the ones blamed. However, in a shocking announcement from the Wolfszing authorities, it was decreed that the communists had started the fight instead, and the White Rose Rifling Club had acted purely on an impulse of self-defence, despite many witnesses stating it was the other way around.

Some witnesses began to draw two and two together, in realising the corruption of the constabulary and the secret sympathies they had for the fascist cause. It was believed that the Wolfszing authorities of the time were avid supporters of the Germany First cause.

Gaumar Quisling Responds
The event was broadcast on Radio Roessen, and it did not take long for Gaumar Quisling to respond. In a federal campaign in Klingsingen, Gaumar announced that the group had acted on self-defence during a small get-together."'It was under no such pretence, that of representation, or freedom, that I and my colleagues were attacked by Communists during a small get together. However, we rose victorious. They had outnumbered us, yet the ideology of Communism is weak and built and lies, and thanks to God, we found victory. This is only a sign of what's to come.'"Shortly afterwards, he commented on Marxism as a whole."'They shall come in larger numbers, but freedom, and honesty, will always prevail. If we are to feed every man and woman in Roessen, build new roads and bridges, create industry, and solidify our nation, we must reject the Communists, the provocateurs who stand in the way of freedom.'"The speech was met with the response Gaumar needed. The authorities of Wolfszing now strongly supported him, and had made Wolfszing an easy target for Germany First campaign headquarters.

Rising Fascism
The Battle of Süd-Stadt and its ambiguous verdict had nevertheless been a success for the fascist cause, especially in Wolfszing. It soon became the start of what would be continuous skirmishes and tensions between fascism and communism in the Roessen Republic, and Gaumar Quisling had soon showed intentions of one day becoming party leader of the Germany First Party.

The Election
The Roessen Red Coalition Party still continued to grow in support for the Congress, and Gorden Braun and Adal Von Sturt's political battle for the Presidency raged on. Those wounded in the battle were seen as heroes of the cause for the RRCP, who openly campaigned against the false decisions of the Wolfszing authorities. No such commissions have been made of the battle.