Combat 18

Combat 18 or C18 is name used by some groups/individuals and that is associated with Blood and Honour and the principle of "leaderless resistance". The 18 in its name is derived from the initials of Adolf Hitler, with A and H being the first and eighth letters of the Latin alphabet.

History

There is no central organization or leadership and it is thus possible for any group or individual to use the name. The group was formed in the United Kingdom in 1992 in response to violent attacks by Anti Fascist Action on meetings of the British National Party and other right wing groups. In the same year, it started publishing Redwatch magazine, which contained photographs, names and addresses of political opponents. The later, more well-known website of the same name was set up by Simon Sheppard.

Between 1998 and 2000, dozens of Combat18 members in the UK were arrested on various charges during dawn raids by the police. These raids were part of several operations conducted by Scotland Yard in co-operation with MI5. Those arrested included Steve Sargent (brother of Charlie Sargent), David Myatt, Andrew Frain, Jason Marriner, and two serving British soldiers; Darren Theron (Parachute Regiment) and Carl Wilson (1st Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment). Several of those arrested were later jailed, including Frain (seven years) and Marriner (six years).

Various groups/individuals outside the UK have also used the name. There have been various claims of some groups/individuals using the name being agent provocateur, honey trap, and/or false flag operations.

See also

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