Editing Argentine Einsatz (section)

=== 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"/>