The 43 Group
Description:... Memoirs of the activities of the anti-fascist 43 Group, written by one of its organizers and leaders. The group was formed in London in March 1946 by 43 people - 37 Jewish ex-servicemen, one Gentile, and five women. Within a month, its membership grew to 300, most of whom were tough Jewish East End boys. The group was in operation until April 1950. Its aim was to combat the fascist movement in postwar Britain, especially the rabidly antisemitic British Union of Fascists, led by Oswald Mosley, and its successor, the Union Movement, formed by Mosley in 1947 from the BUF and some minor fascist groups. The methods used by members of the 43 Group included breaking up fascist rallies and engaging in physical clashes with fascists. The appendixes (pp. 205-220) contain brief biographies of the postwar fascist leaders in Britain, and lists of fascist periodicals, organizations, and book clubs throughout Britain.
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