Aryan Republican Army
Introduction-
Group History Founded in 1992 by Peter Langan and Richard Lee Guthrie
Possible connection with Timothy McVeigh Allegations were made that the money made during bank robberies were used to fund the Oklahoma City Bombing
A.K.A Midwest bank robbers and The Company
Add leader or creator of group, command structure, organization of the group Described themselves as a leaderless organization and members operated independently
Add specifically where the group operates The group was created in Columbus Ohio and operated throughout the American Midwest
Add section over the groups ideology and what the Aryan Republican Army believes in and what they aim to achieve as a group The group wanted to make enough money from their bank robberies to fund a race war and overthrow the U.S. government
They creators of the ARA were inspired by The Order, another larger white supremacist group
Activities
22 Bank robberies between January of 1994 and December of 1995.
Confirmed members of the group Peter “Pedro” Langan, Richard Lee Guthrie Jr. A.K.A “Pavell”
Add which banks they robbed and when. Link any robberies with wiki pages if applicable
1/25/1994: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the FirstStar Bank in Ames, Iowa, United States. The perpetrators left a fake bomb behind before leaving. $11,000 was stolen.
2/15/1994: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Brenton First National Bank in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The perpetrators left a fake bomb behind before leaving. $4,400 was stolen.
3/4/1994: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Associated Bank in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. It is unknown how much money was stolen.
6/8/1994: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Society National Bank in Springdale, Ohio, United States. $11,890 was stolen but the money was attached to a dye pack used by the bank as a security device. While the robbers were driving away, the dye pack exploded rendering the money useless.
9/21/1994: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Boatman's Bank in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. $13,000 was stolen.
10/25/1994: Three members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Columbus National Bank in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The perpetrators left an explosive device at the bank that authorities later determined to be operable. $3,400 was stolen.
11/11/1994: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the East Des Moines National Bank in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. $29,000 was stolen.
12/9/1994: Four members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Third Federal Savings & Loan in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States. $7,906 was stolen.
12/27/1994: Four members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Commercial Bank in Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States. Before leaving the bank, one of the perpetrators set off a smoke grenade. $30,144 was stolen.
3/29/1995: Four members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Boatman's Bank in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The perpetrators left behind a fake pipe bomb at the bank and a live grenade in one of the getaway cars. $28,225 was stolen.
5/23/1995: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Great Financial Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The perpetrators left behind a fake bomb. It is unknown exactly how much money was stolen because the money was attached to a dye pack used by the bank as a security device. While the robbers were driving away, the dye pack exploded and only $2,400 was able to be salvaged.
6/22/1995: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Guaranty Bank in Glendale, Wisconsin, United States. Before leaving the bank, the perpetrators left a fake bomb and set off a smoke grenade. A live grenade was also left in the getaway car. It is unknown exactly how much money was stolen because the money was attached to a dye pack used by the bank as a security device. While the robbers were driving away, the dye pack exploded and only $30,000 was able to be salvaged.
8/16/1995: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Magna Bank in Bridgeton, Missouri, United States. Before leaving the bank, the perpetrators left a fake pipe bomb and set off a smoke grenade. A live grenade was also left in the getaway car. $16,606 was stolen.
8/30/1995: Five members of the Aryan Republican Army attempted to rob Bank One in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Before leaving the bank the robbers left a fake bomb and set off a smoke grenade. $9,845 was stolen.
11/22/1995: Two members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Roosevelt Bank in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Before leaving the bank, the perpetrators left a fake pipe bomb and set off a smoke grenade. $2,500 was stolen.
12/19/1995: Three members of the Aryan Republican Army robbed the Mid-America Bank in Sylvania, Ohio, United States. $7,400 was stolen. (GTD)
Clarify who leaders are Peter "Pedro" Langan commander of Aryan Republican Army and Richard Lee Guthrie Jr. AKA "Pavell" Commanded of Aryan Republican Army (Gangland)
Add when their first confirmed robbery was and their last first confirmed robbery 1/24/1994 Firstar Bank Ames Iowa Last robbery 12/19/1995 Mid-America Bank Sylvania, Ohio
Add prison sentences members are currently or have already served Langan sentenced to Life plus thirty years
Guthrie Hung himself in Jail while awaiting trial
Add any terrorist style of activity Bank robberies doesn’t really constitute them as being a true terrorist organization
Connections to Oklahoma City Bombing
Elohim City Located in the Ozark Mountains of Eastern Oklahoma Elohim City was founded by Robert Millar, a Canadian immigrant and white supremacist in the mid twentieth century. Some former Aryan Republican Army members, act as a paramilitary security force for Elohim City under the chief of security, Andreas “Andy the German” Strassmeir, a weapons aficionado with ties to other Neo-Nazi groups of the time. Members of the ARA were known to visit Elohim City during the height of the ARA’s power. Timothy McVeigh was also known to be a frequent visitor.
Other white supremacist leaders – Mark Thomas paramilitary training at his Christian extremist location in Pennsylvania
Specify more than just one White supremacist leaders
Add other groups affiliated with Elohim city
Elohim City is located in the Ozark Mountains of Eastern Oklahoma Timothy McVeigh met Andreas Strassmeir AKA “Andy the German” at a Tulsa gun show
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Popular Culture
In 2010, the Aryan Republican Army was the subject of episode 82 of the Gangland television series. One episode of Gangland Synopsis of episode Shawn Kenny, a former Aryan Republican Army Associate and bank robber takes us through the history and operations of the ARA.
External links
https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/search/Results.aspx?perpetrator=10005
http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=aryan_republican_army_1