Heinrich Harrer joined the Underground-SA in 1933 long before Austria was occupied by the 3rd Reich.
As Will Shetterly said, no one forced him to join.
He joined the SS shortly after the "Anschluss" in 1938.
The Austrian Mountaineers used to have strong sympathies for the Nazi-Ideology.
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Heinrich Harrer joined the Underground-SA in 1933 long before Austria was occupied by the 3rd Reich.
As Will Shetterly said, no one forced him to join.
He joined the SS shortly after the "Anschluss" in 1938.
The Austrian Mountaineers used to have strong sympathies for the Nazi-Ideology.