The article summarizes the current state of the historical research on the Combat Leagues and Veterans’ Associations in the Weimar Republic. It gives an overview about the ongoing trends and recapitulates key insights of the recent publications concerning the independence of the leagues and associations as political players, their role as protagonists of political violence, their relations to the German military (Reichswehr) as well as their international relations and the role of women within the organizations. Thereby the report illustrates new possible ways for further research for an international audience.

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魏玛共和国的战斗联盟和退伍军人协会：文献综述

本文总结了魏玛共和国战斗联盟和退伍军人协会的历史研究现状。它概述了当前的趋势，并概括了最近出版物中关于联盟和协会作为政治参与者的独立性、它们作为政治暴力主角的作用、它们与德国军队（德国国防军）的关系以及它们的国际关系和妇女在组织中的作用。因此，该报告为国际受众的进一步研究提供了新的可能方法。