Editing Argentine Einsatz

{{Infobox organization
| name = Argentine Einsatz
| full_name = {{lang|de|Argentinische Einsatzgruppe}}
| native_name = Grupo Operativo Argentino
| native_name_lang = es
| formation = 13 May 1944
| founder = [[Jan Paap]]
| founding_location = [[Rada Tilly]], [[Argentina]]
| successor = [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| type = German-Argentine paramilitary movement
| region_served = [[Patagonia]]
| membership = Approximately 3,400
| membership_year = August 1944
| leader_title = Leader
| leader_name = [[Jan Paap]]
| mapframe = no
}}

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 organized recruitment cells across [[Patagonia]]. By August 1944, the organization had approximately 3,400 members.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="rada-history"/>

Paap intended to establish a centralized authoritarian state outside the jurisdiction of an existing government. The organization prepared an expedition from the Patagonian coast and reached [[Tanoa]] on 9 August 1944. Its members first landed on [[Ravi-Ta]], where the Argentine Einsatz was reorganized as the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]].<ref name="tanoa-background"/><ref name="tanoa-formation"/>

== Name ==
The German name ''Argentinische Einsatzgruppe'' means "Argentine operational group". The Spanish name ''Grupo Operativo Argentino'' has the same meaning. ''Argentine Einsatz'' was used as the English short name of the organization.

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

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

Paap used his contacts in Patagonia to recruit members for the Argentine Einsatz. He learned Spanish while preparing plans for a state governed through his personal authority. The proposed state was intended to operate beyond the jurisdiction of an existing government.<ref name="tanoa-background"/>

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

Paap recruited specialists needed to establish a permanent settlement. Engineers and technicians prepared construction and transport equipment. Scientists were recruited for the planned settlement. Security specialists organized the armed force, while administrators designed the system used to distribute supplies and direct the membership.<ref name="history-formation"/>

The Patagonian cells acquired weapons for the expedition. Construction equipment and transport resources were prepared for use after the landing. Communications devices were collected to connect future occupied positions. Supplies were stockpiled because the expedition expected to operate without an existing support system.<ref name="history-formation"/>

By August 1944, the Argentine Einsatz had approximately 3,400 members. They formed the original 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 collected by its recruitment cells.<ref name="history-formation"/>

The expedition reached Tanoa on 9 August 1944 and first landed on Ravi-Ta. The island provided a defensible base for the establishment of command posts and storage facilities.<ref name="history-formation"/><ref name="tanoa-formation"/>

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

After the landing, the Argentine Einsatz was reorganized as the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Its original members became the core of the new regime's armed forces and administration. Jose Alem entered the 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. Its Patagonian recruitment cells supplied trained soldiers and technical personnel. The 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-background">"[[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="jan-paap-departure">"[[Jan Paap#Military service and departure from Europe|Military service and departure from Europe]]". ''Jan Paap''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>

<ref name="jan-paap-founding">"[[Jan Paap#Founding of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen|Founding of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]". ''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>
}}

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