German nationalism in Austria Austria falls and is swallowed up by Germany will mark the beginning of European chaos." The Austrofascist party, Fatherland Front, would echo the sentiments of Mussolini, and continue to struggle for an independent Austria. Nazis in both Germany and Austria intended that the German Reich would quickly annex Austria, the homeland of its leader, Adolf Hitler. They attempted to bribe many low-ranking Heimwehr leaders, and also attempted to bring Starhemberg into their fold, in effect merging the Heimwehr with the Nazi Freikorps. Gregor Strasser, an early, prominent Nazi figure, was charged with this effort. When Starhemberg, a fervent believer in
AMAG Austria Metall AG non-ferrous metal business of Arthur Krupp AG to form "Vereinigten Metallwerke Ranshofen-Berndorf AG" (VMW). To expand the product portfolio with cast aluminium wheels, a 100% subsidiary was founded in 1983, "Alu-Guß GmbH". It was later sold to the Borbet group. Similarly, the Berndorf business was spun off and sold in 1988. The name of the company was changed to "Austria Metall AG" (AMAG). AMAG was privatised in 1996, in the form of a Management-Buyout by Klaus Hammerer (40%) and an employee trust (20%), the remaining stock (40%) being acquired by Constantia. In 2007, Hammerer sold its stake to Constantia Packaging