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== Political occupation plans ==
The political goal of Unternehmen Europa-Klammer was the creation of puppet states rather than direct annexation of all target territory. Tanoa intended to keep national names, ministries, courts, police structures, and regional authorities in place where possible. These institutions would be subordinated through loyal ministers, SS advisers, treasury pressure, intelligence control, and emergency decrees.

In Spain, the plan called for a compromised government environment rather than immediate abolition of the state. Spain would remain the western staging state and later become a model for puppet stabilization. Spanish ministries would be pressured through files, bribes, loyal officials, and security dependency. Ports, customs offices, immigration departments, and interior ministries were considered the most important targets.

In France and Italy, Tanoa expected emergency governments to emerge after the western advance. These governments would present Tanoa-aligned forces as protectors against unrest. Their function would be to legalize the presence of Tanoa formations, suppress resistance, and transfer control of security and population administration to SS-linked advisers.

In Romania, the plan was more direct. The existing government would be overthrown and replaced by a puppet presidency under Florin Ionuț. Romania would then become the eastern territorial base of the operation and expand into the Balkans under Tanoa protection. This remained a projected outcome and was never implemented.