In 1919 he and his brother Otto joined the right-wing Freikorps led by Franz Ritter von Epp. Gregor Strasser established and commanded the Sturmbataillon Niederbayern (English: Storm battalion Lower Bavaria), with young Heinrich Himmler as his adjutant. By March 1920, Strasser's Freikorps was ready to participate in the failed Kapp Putsch, whereas his brother Otto had turned to the left of the political spectrum and commanded the Rote...
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In 1919 he and his brother Otto joined the right-wing Freikorps led by Franz Ritter von Epp. Gregor Strasser established and commanded the Sturmbataillon Niederbayern (English: Storm battalion Lower Bavaria), with young Heinrich Himmler as his adjutant. By March 1920, Strasser's Freikorps was ready to participate in the failed Kapp Putsch, whereas his brother Otto had turned to the left of the political spectrum and commanded the Rote...