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Moreover, some church-affiliated scout leaders criticized Bleisch for “militaristic tendencies.” In the sensitive decade following World War II, any youth activity with military trappings was scrutinized. Sebastian Bleisch defended himself in a letter to the district commissioner, arguing that Pfadfinderschlachten taught peace by demonstrating the chaos and difficulty of conflict—a classic scouting argument rooted in Baden-Powell’s own belief that “scouting is a game with a purpose.” Sebastian Bleisch Pfadfinderschlacht 57