Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Republikanischer Schutzbund" in English language version.
On 12 April 1923 the statutes of the Schutzbund were formally approved by the federal Ministry for Internal Affairs and Education. In the statutes the purpose of the Schutzbund was clearly stated. Its aim was to defend the constitution, to help the authorities maintain law and order and to protect the government against any attempted putsch, to provide assistance in the event of natural catastrophes and to protect meetings held by republican organisations. The statutes further claimed that the Schutzbund was a non-military organisation devoted to the development of the minds and bodies of its members, placing a particular emphasis on marches and band music [...]. [...] Through the means of a complex organisational structure the Schutzbund was gradually to become the private army of the Social Democratic Party [...].
