Organisation Consul
| Organisation Consul | |
|---|---|
Reichskriegsflagge used from 1903 to 1919 | |
| Leader | Hermann Ehrhardt |
| Foundation | 1920 |
| Dissolved | July 21, 1922 |
| Motives | Destroy the Weimar republic and establish a right-wing dictatorship |
| Headquarters | Trautenwolfstraße 8, Munich, Germany |
| Ideology | German ultranationalism Antisemitism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Major actions | Political assassination Political terrorism |
| Notable attacks | Assassinated 354 people |
| Status | Banned |
| Size | 5,000 personnel |
| Means of revenue | Arms trafficking with the IRA and various other groups |
Organisation Consul (O.C.) was a German ultra-nationalist and antisemitic militant organization that operated in the Weimar Republic from 1920 to 1922. It was formed by members of the disbanded Freikorps group Marine Brigade Ehrhardt and was responsible for political assassinations that had the ultimate goal of destroying the Republic and replacing it with a right-wing dictatorship. Its two most prominent victims were the former finance minister Matthias Erzberger and Foreign Minister Walther Rathenau. The group was banned by the German government in 1922.