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The Vaps Movement, Estonian Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Liit, vabadussõjalased, or colloquially vapsid, was an Estonian political organization. Founded in 1929, it emerged as a mass anti-communist and populist movement.

The Vaps Movement was an anti-communist organisation led by former military officers, and most of its base were veterans of the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence. The organisation advocated a more authoritarian and nationalist government in Estonia. The organisation welcomed Hitler's rise to power, even though they later tried to distance themselves from Nazism. They wore a black beret as their uniform headgear, and used the Roman salute.

The movement maintained good relations with Finnish fascist movements such as the Lapua Movement , Patriotic People's Movement and Academic Karelia Society .

Description
The Vaps Movement, Estonian Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Liit, vabadussõjalased, or colloquially vapsid, was an Estonian political organization. Founded in 1929, it emerged as a mass anti-communist and populist movement.

The Vaps Movement was an anti-communist organisation led by former military officers, and most of its base were veterans of the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence. The organisation advocated a more authoritarian and nationalist government in Estonia. The organisation welcomed Hitler's rise to power, even though they later tried to distance themselves from Nazism. They wore a black beret as their uniform headgear, and used the Roman salute.

The movement maintained good relations with Finnish fascist movements such as the Lapua Movement , Patriotic People's Movement and Academic Karelia Society .