Part IX of SWC Operation Report SCHOENBORN, MEINOLF Meinolf Schoenborn is the leader of the Nationalistic Front, a radical group which has been declared illegal by the government. German officials put the group's membership at less than 150. Schoenborn, however, claims an "infrastructure" of 8,600 to Ron Furey. Schoenborn told Furey and Richard Eaton that he favors the overthrow of the government and is seeking the establishment of the 4th Reich. To avoid German government surveillance, however, Schoenborn wants to establish a center in nearby Denmark. Schoenborn has been raided by the authorities on several occasions but has confounded them by inputting phoney names on a computerized "membership list." Enthralled with meeting Richard Eaton, Schoenborn provided him with a wish list for his proposed Danish center and safe house services and items which will cost around a 1.5 million marks ($950,000,000). Schoenborn is strong, fearless and charismatic as well as given to violence. He targets youth between the ages of 16- 24...wants Jews and "other aliens" out of Germany. SKINHEADS On January 24, 1993, Ron Furey was introduced to major players in Germany's skinhead movement at a "safe house" in the Cologne suburb of Portz. Taking part in the discussion were Ron and nine skinhead leaders, most of whom identified themselves by first name only. These individuals included "Roland," "Eckhard," "Susanne," "Michael," "Eric," "Peter," "Jaschka," "Detlev," and Thomas Heinke. The skinhead leadership was well-acquainted with Holocaust denial literature and the players in the movement. They also stated their belief that Germany was the center of the white race and that they consider Jews a survival test for Christian society. "Jaschka" is a walking advertisement for the movement - his body is tattood with swastikas and similar symbols. The public display of the swastika in Germany is a criminal offense. Freidhelm Busse (see separate entry) is the father figure of the skinhead leadership. Although Busse is not ready to relinquish his power over them, Juchem (see separate inquiry) has confided that he intends to make use of their talents when the time comes. THRUN BERND Bernd Thrun of Mainz is a member of the Republikaner Party but is involved in a cabal to overthrow the current party leadership so it can be taken even further to the right. On the surface, however, Thrun is a solid party member - yet he is secretly involved with radical groups - forbidden by the Republikaner Party which wishes to avoid the neo-Nazi label. Thrun collects and distributes money to skinheads who volunteer to fight in Croatia (DM175 per month). he is a close associate of Heinz Reisz and a backer of Wolfgang Juchem. WALENDY, UDO Udo Walendy is a notorious Holocaust denier who, for years, has served on the advisory board of the Journal of Historical Review, the official publication of the Institute for Historical Review of Costa Mesa, California. (see entries for Mark Weber and Willis Carto) In their phone conversation, Walendy expressed interest in meeting Furey personally and in offering his assistance in the creation of a Nazi center in Germany. WARMT, D. D. Warmt is Heinz Reisz's brother-in-law. He once worked for Reuters but was let go, apparently for reasons of health. Warmt owns two video studios, one in Langen and the other in Mainz. His Langen operation is primarily engaged in producing Nazi propaganda films and videos. The studio in Mainz produces what Warmt terms "special films," i.e. porno flicks. Warmt's Langen operation produces materials that are apparently forbidden by German law, yet the studio continues to function. WEBER, MARK Mark Weber works for the Institute for Historical Review (Costa Mesa, California), one of several antisemitic organizations founded by Willis A. Carto. The I.H.R. devotes most of its time to spreading the bizarre notion that the Holocaust is wildly exaggerated and that the gas chambers of Hitler's death camps are a myth. In 1978, Weber was identified as the news editor of the National Vanguard, the publication of William Pierce's neo-Nazi group, the National Alliance. Weber's name came up in several conversations with German neo-Nazis, including Wolfgang Kempkens and Roy Godenau. As part of Ron Furey's cover, a "cold" phone line at the Simon Wiesenthal Center was attached to an answering machine informing the caller that he/she had reached The Right Way. That phone number was known only to the Center's senior research staff, Ron Furey, and the neo-Nazis to whom it was given. At 2:55pm on Friday, February 12, 1993, a man identifying himself as Mark Weber called the number, requested a copy of The Right Way, and left his P.O.B. address for mailing. The Center's graphics department sent him a colorful subscription application for the non-existent periodical, instead. This was apparently enough to satisfy Mr. Weber's curiosity because he soon acceded to Ron's request for a meeting. That meeting took place on February 27, 1993 at the Cafe Westminster in Westminster, California. It was filmed by a CBS camera crew stationed in a van outside. Mr. Furey spoke to Mark Weber at length about the "state of the movement" in Germany. To help establish his credibility, he showed Weber several photos picturing him and several German neo-Nazis together. Weber correctly identified them all. Weber soon felt comfortable enough to discuss the miserliness of his current employer and to ask about the possibility of finding work with The Right Way. He was also recommended by Reinhard Kopps (see entry) to Richard Eaton for a separate project. WEIDNER, NORBERT Norbert Weidner is a member of the Freiheitliche Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (F.A.P.) run by Friedhelm Busse (see separate entry). Weidner runs the Bonn office of the group and is a regional spokesman for the skinhead movement. This 20 year-old has been involved in attacks on foreigners in Bonn and Cologne. Like other on the far right, Weidner is a Holocaust denier and admirer of Adolf Hitler. He has put his own touch on the movement, however, by appealing to environmental and ecological concerns - "A healthy land breeds healthy people." Weidner is a believer in a "greater Germany," whose borders conform with those of the Holy Roman Empire. Weidner and Furey met at a "safe house" in the Cologne suburb of Portz. WALZ, DORIS Doris Walz, a pharmacist married to a physician in Minden, was presented to Ron Furey and Richard Eaton by Wolfgang Juchem (see separate entry) as an example of his support among average German citizens. Doris Walz is totally enamored with Juchem and strongly feels that he enjoys the support of many Germans who fear voicing their sentiments in public. WILLIAMS, KELLNER Kellner Williams is an ex-G.I. now living in Munich. Williams, who apparently was a member of the KKK while stationed in Germany, was reached by phone by Ron Furey. Although Williams remained non-commital over the phone, Ron was given to understand that he was in position to facilitate the transfer of funds from the United States to special recipients in Germany. End of Part IX End of Report