 During the First Republic (1918–1938), the academy was located in Enns until 1934, and then again in the castle of Wiener Neustadt.A very remarkable event in the time between Austrofascism and the Anschluss (Occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany) was that Lieutenant General Rudolf Towarek (Commander of the TherMilAk between 1933 and 1938) prevented the Wehrmacht from entering the castle for several days.This was the only military resistance made by Austrians against the occupation by Nazi Germany.