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	The Argentine Einsatz developed during the months between Paap's arrival in southern Argentina and the expedition's landing in Tanoa. Its early activity consisted of recruitment in Patagonia and preparation for a permanent departure from Argentina.		The Argentine Einsatz developed during the months between Paap's arrival in southern Argentina and the expedition's landing in Tanoa. Its early activity consisted of recruitment in Patagonia and preparation for a permanent departure from Argentina.

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Argentine Einsatz

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	Paap deserted from the [[Eastern Front]] in 1944, ending his service in the [[Wehrmacht]]. He bribed Waffen-SS officer [[Georg Schäfer]], who helped him escape from Europe. Paap travelled through [[Spain]] before reaching Rada Tilly on 13 May 1944.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="jan-paap"/>		Paap deserted from the [[Eastern Front]] in 1944, ending his service in the [[Wehrmacht]]. He bribed Waffen-SS officer [[Georg Schäfer]], who helped him escape from Europe. Paap travelled through [[Spain]] before reaching Rada Tilly on 13 May 1944.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="jan-paap"/>

	In the area around Rada Tilly and nearby [[Comodoro Rivadavia]], Paap established contact with [[Jose Alem]], the father of [[Chiche Alem]]. Alem joined the movement and accompanied Paap's expedition. He later became the first [[Reichsführer-SS]] of the [[Allgemeine SS]].<ref name="chiche-early"/><ref name="allgemeine-ss"/>		In the area around [[Rada Tilly]] and nearby [[Comodoro Rivadavia]], Paap established contact with [[Jose Alem]], the father of [[Chiche Alem]]. Alem joined the movement and accompanied Paap's expedition. He later became the first [[Reichsführer-SS]] of the [[Allgemeine SS]].<ref name="chiche-early"/><ref name="allgemeine-ss"/>

	Paap used sympathetic political networks in the region to begin forming the Argentine Einsatz. He learned Spanish while developing plans for a centralized state built around his personal authority. The proposed state was intended to operate beyond the jurisdiction of an existing government.<ref name="tanoa-argentina"/>		Paap used sympathetic political networks in the region to begin forming the Argentine Einsatz. He learned Spanish while developing plans for a centralized state built around his personal authority. The proposed state was intended to operate beyond the jurisdiction of an existing government.<ref name="tanoa-argentina"/>

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{{Infobox organization
| name = Argentine Einsatz
| native_name = {{lang|de|Argentinische Einsatzgruppe}}<br>{{lang|es|Grupo Operativo Argentino}}
| formation = 13 May 1944
| founder = [[Jan Paap]]
| type = German-Argentine paramilitary movement
| location = [[Rada Tilly]], [[Argentina]]
| region_served = [[Patagonia]]
| membership = Approximately 3,400 by August 1944
| leader = [[Jan Paap]]
| era = [[Vader Era]]
}}

The '''Argentine Einsatz''' (German: '''Argentinische Einsatzgruppe''', Spanish: '''Grupo Operativo Argentino''') was a German-Argentine paramilitary movement formed by [[Jan Paap]] in [[Rada Tilly]], [[Argentina]], on 13 May 1944. Paap built the organization through recruitment networks in [[Patagonia]]. By August 1944, it had approximately 3,400 members.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="rada-history"/>

The movement prepared an expedition intended to establish an authoritarian state in remote territory beyond the authority of an existing government. It departed from the Patagonian coast and reached [[Tanoa]] on 9 August 1944, first landing on [[Ravi-Ta]]. The Argentine Einsatz then developed into the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].<ref name="tanoa-argentina"/><ref name="second-world-war"/>

== Name ==

The German name ''Argentinische Einsatzgruppe'' means "Argentine operational group". The Spanish name ''Grupo Operativo Argentino'' has the same meaning. ''Argentine Einsatz'' became the English short name for the organization.

== History ==

The Argentine Einsatz developed during the months between Paap's arrival in southern Argentina and the expedition's landing in Tanoa. Its early activity consisted of recruitment in Patagonia and preparation for a permanent departure from Argentina.

=== Formation at Rada Tilly ===

Paap deserted from the [[Eastern Front]] in 1944, ending his service in the [[Wehrmacht]]. He bribed Waffen-SS officer [[Georg Schäfer]], who helped him escape from Europe. Paap travelled through [[Spain]] before reaching Rada Tilly on 13 May 1944.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="jan-paap"/>

In the area around Rada Tilly and nearby [[Comodoro Rivadavia]], Paap established contact with [[Jose Alem]], the father of [[Chiche Alem]]. Alem joined the movement and accompanied Paap's expedition. He later became the first [[Reichsführer-SS]] of the [[Allgemeine SS]].<ref name="chiche-early"/><ref name="allgemeine-ss"/>

Paap used sympathetic political networks in the region to begin forming the Argentine Einsatz. He learned Spanish while developing plans for a centralized state built around his personal authority. The proposed state was intended to operate beyond the jurisdiction of an existing government.<ref name="tanoa-argentina"/>

=== Recruitment and preparation ===

Recruitment took place through informal networks and small cells operating mainly in Patagonia. Former Wehrmacht personnel supplied military experience to the organization. Other recruits had deserted from armed forces or fled legal and political consequences elsewhere. The movement also accepted people seeking political refuge.<ref name="history-formation"/>

Paap sought specialists who could support a permanent settlement after the expedition left Argentina. Engineers and technicians prepared equipment for construction and transport. Scientists were recruited for the planned settlement, while security specialists helped organize the armed force. Administrators prepared the internal structure needed to distribute supplies and direct the membership.<ref name="history-formation"/>

The Patagonian cells acquired weapons for the expedition's armed units. Construction equipment was collected for use after the landing. The movement also assembled communications devices and transport resources. Supply stockpiles were prepared because the group expected to establish itself in isolated territory without an existing support system.<ref name="history-formation"/>

Through this recruitment system, the Argentine Einsatz grew to approximately 3,400 members. These recruits formed the first military and administrative body of the organization that later governed Tanoa.<ref name="history-formation"/>

=== Expedition to Tanoa ===

Paap organized the membership into an expedition tasked with locating and occupying remote territory that could be defended from outside intervention. The group departed from the Patagonian coast with the equipment and supplies gathered by its recruitment cells.<ref name="history-formation"/>

The expedition reached Tanoa on 9 August 1944 and landed first on Ravi-Ta. Its position off the main Tanoan landmass gave the organization a defensible base from which it could establish command posts and storage facilities.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="ravi-ta"/>

=== Reorganization in Tanoa ===

Ravi-Ta became the first operational base of Paap's organization. The expedition established temporary barracks and command posts after landing. Storage areas held the supplies brought from Argentina, while communications points linked the first occupied positions.<ref name="history-formation"/>

After the landing, the Argentine Einsatz developed into the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Its original members became the core of the new regime's armed forces and administration. Jose Alem entered its senior leadership and became the first Reichsführer-SS when the Allgemeine SS was formed.<ref name="tanoa-formation"/><ref name="allgemeine-ss"/>

== Legacy ==

The Argentine Einsatz provided the original membership of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. The recruitment cells created in Patagonia supplied the later regime with trained soldiers and technical personnel. Its expedition also established Ravi-Ta as the first center of Paap's authority in Tanoa.<ref name="history-formation"/>

== See also ==

* [[Jan Paap]]
* [[Jose Alem]]
* [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[History of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[Rada Tilly]]
* [[Ravi-Ta]]
* [[Second World War]]

== References ==

{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="history-formation">"[[History of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Formation and arrival in Tanoa|Formation and arrival in Tanoa]]". ''History of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="rada-history">"[[Rada Tilly#History|History]]". ''Rada Tilly''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="tanoa-argentina">"[[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Jan Paap in Argentina (1944)|Jan Paap in Argentina (1944)]]". ''Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="tanoa-formation">"[[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Formation|Formation]]". ''Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="second-world-war">''[[Second World War]]''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="jan-paap">"[[Jan Paap#Flight from Europe and founding of the movement|Flight from Europe and founding of the movement]]". ''Jan Paap''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="chiche-early">"[[Chiche Alem#Early life|Early life]]". ''Chiche Alem''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="allgemeine-ss">''[[Allgemeine SS]]''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="ravi-ta">''[[Ravi-Ta]]''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}

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Sicily

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{{Short description|Island and autonomous region of Italy}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sicily
| native_name = Sicilia
| settlement_type = Autonomous region
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Italy]]
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = [[Palermo]]
| area_total_km2 = 25832
| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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| timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
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'''Sicily''' (Italian: ''Sicilia'') is the largest island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and an autonomous region of southern [[Italy]]. The regional territory covers 25,832 square kilometres and includes the main island together with several smaller islands. [[Palermo]] is its capital and largest city.<ref name="italy-geography"/><ref name="palermo"/>

The [[Strait of Messina]] separates northeastern Sicily from [[Calabria]] on the Italian mainland.<ref name="calabria-geography"/> The [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] lies to the north, while the eastern coast faces the [[Ionian Sea]].<ref name="ionian-geography"/> The Strait of Sicily separates the southern coast from [[Tunisia]] and forms one of the main maritime passages between the western and eastern Mediterranean.

== Geography ==

Sicily has a roughly triangular shape. The northern coast rises into the Peloritani Mountains near Messina. Farther west, the Nebrodi and Madonie ranges form the main northern highlands.

[[Mount Etna]] dominates eastern Sicily above the Plain of Catania. It is the highest point on the island and remains an active volcano. The Hyblaean Plateau occupies much of southeastern Sicily. Central and western areas consist mainly of hills divided by broad valleys.

Most Sicilian rivers are short because the mountains lie close to the coast and rainfall is limited during summer. The Simeto drains much of eastern Sicily before entering the Ionian Sea south of [[Catania]]. The Salso crosses the central interior and reaches the southern coast near Licata.

Sicily has a Mediterranean climate. Summers are generally hot and dry, while most rainfall occurs between autumn and early spring. Mountain districts have lower temperatures and receive more precipitation than the southern coastal plains. The northern slopes and the area around Etna are generally wetter than the interior.

The autonomous region also governs the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily and the Aegadian Islands off the western coast. Pantelleria and the Pelagie Islands lie farther south in the Strait of Sicily.

== History ==

Before Greek settlement, the Sicels occupied much of eastern Sicily and the Sicani lived mainly in the interior. Elymian communities controlled parts of the west. Phoenician traders established settlements along the western coast.

Greek colonists began founding settlements during the eighth century BC. Their cities developed mainly along the eastern and southern coasts, with Syracuse becoming the strongest Greek power on the island. Western Sicily remained contested between the Greek cities and Carthage.<ref name="ionian-history"/>

Rome conquered Sicily during the [[First Punic War]] and organized it as its first province outside the Italian Peninsula. The island became an important source of grain for the Roman state. Its ports also connected Italy with North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.

After western Roman control ended, the island passed through short periods of Vandal and Ostrogothic rule. The Byzantine Empire recovered Sicily during the sixth century. Muslim forces began their conquest in 827 and controlled most of the island by the early tenth century. Palermo became the capital of the Emirate of Sicily and expanded as a commercial centre.<ref name="palermo-history"/>

Norman forces began the conquest of Sicily in 1061 and completed it in 1091. Roger II established the [[Kingdom of Sicily]] in 1130 and governed from Palermo. Norman rulers retained parts of the existing Greek and Arabic administration while expanding Latin Christian institutions.<ref name="palermo-history"/>

The island later came under the Hohenstaufen dynasty. Angevin rule was overthrown during the Sicilian Vespers of 1282, after which Sicily came under the Crown of Aragon. The island and the mainland kingdom centred on [[Naples]] thereafter developed as separate states.

Sicily later formed part of the Spanish monarchy. After brief periods under Savoyard and Austrian rule, the Bourbon dynasty took control in 1735. The Kingdom of Sicily was united with the [[Kingdom of Naples]] in 1816 to form the [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]].<ref name="two-sicilies-history"/>

A Sicilian revolutionary government declared independence during the revolutions of 1848, although Bourbon forces restored control the following year. [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]] landed at Marsala in May 1860 and defeated Bourbon forces during his campaign across the island. Sicily became part of the [[Kingdom of Italy]] in 1861.<ref name="two-sicilies-history"/><ref name="kingdom-italy-history"/>

Allied forces invaded Sicily on 10 July 1943 during the [[Second World War]]. The campaign ended Axis control of the island and contributed to the removal of Benito Mussolini later that month.<ref name="second-world-war-mediterranean"/> Sicily received a special autonomous statute in 1946. The statute created the modern regional government and granted it broader powers than those held by ordinary Italian regions.

Post-war land reform altered the system of large rural estates. Coastal cities expanded, while many Sicilians migrated to northern Italy and other countries. Industrial development concentrated around several ports, although unemployment and uneven regional development remained persistent problems.

== Administration ==

Sicily is one of the five Italian regions governed under a special autonomous statute. The Sicilian Regional Assembly and the regional government are based in Palermo. The statute grants the region legislative authority over several local matters and gives it a separate financial arrangement within the Italian state.

Local administration is divided between the metropolitan cities of Palermo, Catania and Messina and the free municipal consortia covering the remaining territories. These bodies replaced the former regional provinces.

== Economy and transport ==

Agriculture remains important in the Sicilian interior. Wheat is grown across the drier central districts. Irrigated coastal land supports citrus orchards, while vineyards occupy parts of western Sicily and the volcanic slopes around Etna.

The largest service and manufacturing economies are centred on Palermo and Catania. Heavy industry developed around the petrochemical ports near Syracuse and Gela. Tourism draws on the island's archaeological and architectural sites. Coastal resorts and Mount Etna form other major destinations.

Messina controls the shortest maritime crossing between Sicily and mainland Italy. Palermo is the principal port on the northern coast, while Catania serves the main eastern urban region. Augusta contains a major commercial and industrial harbour farther south. Palermo's port also connects Sicily with other Mediterranean routes.<ref name="palermo-modern"/>

Road and railway lines follow much of the coast and cross the interior between the main cities. Train ferries carry railway vehicles through the Strait of Messina. The largest airports serve Palermo and Catania.

== Culture ==

Italian is used in government and education. Sicilian remains widely spoken in everyday life and has several local varieties. Sicilian writers and theatre companies have produced works in both languages.

Ancient Greek temples survive at Agrigento and Selinunte. Palermo and nearby towns preserve churches and palaces built during the Arab-Norman period. Many towns in southeastern Sicily were rebuilt in a Baroque style after the earthquake of 1693.

== See also ==
* [[Italy]]
* [[Palermo]]
* [[Calabria]]
* [[Mediterranean Sea]]
* [[Ionian Sea]]
* [[Tyrrhenian Sea]]
* [[Strait of Messina]]
* [[Kingdom of Sicily]]
* [[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]]
* [[Kingdom of Italy]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="italy-geography">"[[Italy#Geography|Geography]]". ''Italy''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="palermo">"[[Palermo]]". ''Palermo''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="calabria-geography">"[[Calabria#Geography|Geography]]". ''Calabria''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="ionian-geography">"[[Ionian Sea#Geography|Geography]]". ''Ionian Sea''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="ionian-history">"[[Ionian Sea#History and maritime use|History and maritime use]]". ''Ionian Sea''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="palermo-history">"[[Palermo#History|History]]". ''Palermo''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="two-sicilies-history">"[[Kingdom of the Two Sicilies#History|History]]". ''Kingdom of the Two Sicilies''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="kingdom-italy-history">"[[Kingdom of Italy#History|History]]". ''Kingdom of Italy''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="second-world-war-mediterranean">"[[Second World War#Mediterranean and Africa|Mediterranean and Africa]]". ''Second World War''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="palermo-modern">"[[Palermo#Modern role|Modern role]]". ''Palermo''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}

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