However, Nigel Copsey argues in Anti-Fascism in Britain that the fascists and anti-fascists might have only radicalised each other. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Retrieved 29 April To ask other readers questions about The 43 Group , please sign up. He estimates more than meetings were disrupted in this way. Retrieved 27 April S D Cooke rated it it was amazing Jul 29,
Archived from the original on 29 October Retrieved 30 August Retrieved 27 April Acquiring Arms and Personnel". Retrieved 3 March Retrieved 29 June Retrieved from " https: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from August Webarchive template wayback links All Wikipedia articles needing clarification Wikipedia articles needing clarification from January Use British English from June Use dmy dates from November They quickly formed the "43 Group", so-called because there were initially 43 members, and included many former commandos.
They quickly set about disrupting the fascists' meetings, and were joined by many more members not just in London, but across the country. The police and the state moved swiftly to protect Returning home after the end of WW2, Jewish ex-servicemen in London were shocked to find that the immediate post-war years saw a resurgence of fascism on Britain's streets, led by Mosely. The police and the state moved swiftly to protect the fascists, but the 43 Group continued their work undaunted. This is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the history of anti-fascist activity in the UK, particularly post WW2.
It is written in a warming style and leaves the reader in no doubt as to the courage of those who, in the face of opposition from the fascists, the police, the state, and even their own leaders in the Jewry, managed to beat down the far-right, often leaving both sides bloody and battle-scarred. Mar 20, abclaret rated it it was amazing.
Already the all too worrying signs were showing; the state was defending the far-rights speeches and marches, alongside this organised jewry was ignoring the situation as had been the case in mainland Europe. As a result political similarities were emerging with that of Germany Giving an almost fiction like narrative, Beckman and the 43 group come into the scene to try and confront the enemy on their own terms and look to be having fun doing it.
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Oswald Mosley decided he could carry on where Hitler and Mussolini had left off. including a Battle of Britain ace, a VC winner – and Vidal Sassoon! ensured the 43 Group almost always came out on top, closing down. The 43 Group: Battling with Mosley's Blackshirts [Morris Beckman, Vidal Sassoon , David Cesarani] on www.farmersmarketmusic.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.