Andreas Straßmeir

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BornAndreas Karl Strassmeir
17 May 1959
NationalityGerman
ParentsGünter Strassmeir

Andreas Karl Strassmeir (born May 17, 1959)[1] is a German national involved with the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

Background

Andreas Strassmeir is the son of Günter Strassmeir who was Chief of Staff to German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Until 1988, Strassmeir was a lieutenant in the German Army.[2]


Criminal status

Strassmeir may have been in the US illegally after visa violations. He drew the attention of the ATF and maybe other authorities, but his arrest was blocked by higher ups.[3][4]

Oklahoma City bombing

Full article: Oklahoma City bombing

Strassmeir settled in Elohim City, Arkansas in 1991.[5] He joined the Christian Identity community and became their chief of security, where it has been suggested that the bomb plot originated.[citation needed] Andreas Strassmeir was friends with Tim McVeigh and has been named as "John Doe #2".[6]

After the bombing he slipped out of the country via Mexico.[7]

Statements

Strassmeir once stated that "I've never worked for any US government agency, and I've not been involved in any intelligence operation since my discharge from the German army in 1988".[6] Strassmeir also once claimed never to have been in Kansas, but then admitted that he had once driven through the state.[5]



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