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OverviewOswald Mosley decided he could carry on where Hitler and Mussolini had left off. On street corners his fascist speakers would proclaim 'not enough Jews were burned at Belsen'. Enter the 43 Group. In a ferocious, bloody and brilliantly covert five-year campaign, they destroyed the Mosleyites. The membership of the Group was almost entirely made up of British servicemen, the original 43 members quickly swelling to more than 300 and including a Battle of Britain ace, a VC winner and Vidal Sasson! The Groups philosophy of the '3 D's' - Discuss, Decide and Do it were quickly manifested on the streets of London, with thousands of fascist meetings and rallies sent packing. The Group was organised in 'wedges' of a dozen or so. These wedges would attend a BUF rally and at a given signal would storm the speaker's platform, attacking BUF stewards and speaker. The members' military background ensured tight discipline and brutally effective actions. This, combined with a number of spies within the fascist ranks, ensured the 43 Group almost always came out on top, closing down two-thirds of all fascist activity in the UK until its simultaneous demise with organised fascism in Britain in 1950. As capitalism falters, fascism is gathering strength in Europe today. This book is a timely reminder of how it gathers that strength - and one way of stopping it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Morris Beckman , Vidal Sassoon , David CesaraniPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780752499420ISBN 10: 0752499424 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 July 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMorris Beckman was a founding member of the 43 Group. He is the author of The Jewish Brigade. Vidal Sassoon (1928-2012) was an internationally famous hairdresser, businessman, and philanthropist, and the author of Vidal. He was the youngest member of the 43 Group. David Cesarani is a historian who specializes in Jewish history and the author of Becoming Eichmann. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |