Books about ISD & Skrewdriver

Title: „Skrewdriver – First Ten years”

Author: Joe Pearce

Publisher: Skrewdriver Services /England 1987

As the title suggests, this book examines the early years of Skrewdriver and their transformation from punk to a leading nationalist band in Europe. The author was a close friend and associate of Ian; the book was written to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the band. The information contained within was given personally by Ian Stuart in a series of audio interviews.

Title: „Nazi Rock star”

Author: Paul London

Pages: 168

Publisher: Midgard /Sweden 2002

The story begins with Ian’s childhood in Blackpool and continues until his death in 1993. This is definitely the most detailed history of Ian and Skrewdriver. The author is the infamous Paul Burnley from No Remorse who received a great deal of help in writing the book from Ians’ friends and former members of the band like John “Grinny” Grinton (R.I.P.) who wrote the material on the early years of Ian.

The book comes in a luxury edition with a soft cover and glossy paper. You can find a huge amount of high quality photos inside. This book is a true relic for all of the ISD and Skrewdriver maniacs. It still can be ordered via internet for the “modest” price of 25 British pounds.

Title: „Diamond in the Dust”

Pages: 102

Publisher: RVF/ England 2002

Here is another attempt at a biography of Ian’s life and the band; however, this time it’s quite unsuccessful. The information contained within is quite brief, but concise: doesn’t go into too many details. A large part of the book is occupied by lyrics and quotes from Ian Stuarts’ statements. Inside you can find several valuable pictures. The book is posted on the Internet and it can be found at: http://www.skrewdriver.org/diamond.html

Title: „Memories”

Author: Mark Green

Pages: 195

Publisher: PC Records/Germany 2007

“Memories” is one of the newest books about ISD/Skrewdriver, which was published in German and English. It contains a series of interviews and personal recollections of people who personally knew Ian Stuart and they shed light on who he truly was behind the scenes. Amongst the people interviewed are: his closest friends; former band members; musicians like: Jonsey (English Rose), Cisco, Stefan Hammer (Noie Werte), Ian’s fiancee Diane, Murray Holmes (Quick and the Dead); etc. Inside the book, you can find manuscripts of lyrics of the most famous Skrewdriver songs and a large amount of pictures that for the first time have seen the light of day. A must-have item!!!

Title: „The outcasts of Rock’n’ Roll”

Author: Jozan Zoltan

Pages: 135

Publisher: Loyalty Records/Hungary 2010 г.

Here we find one of the latest books written about Ian and Skrewdriver; this time, however, it’s from Eastern Europe. The book is entirely in Hungarian and as far as we know it is a compilation of all previous books on the subject. You can find more details on the book in this interview that was done with the author: HERE

Title: „Rock’n’ Roll Patriot”

Author: Mark Green

Pages: 80

The newest book!!! This is the follow-up to the highly popular "Memories" book and features a lot of material from the archives of various people around the world with many stories, anecdotes and exclusive interviews with the producer of the "Back with a Bang" Maxi, Pajen of Midgard, Jeff Clayton of Antiseen, and many, many more. This English version has come out as a “limited fanzine version,” but it looks more like a book as it's properly printed and the photos are of good quality. The book is 80 pages. Only a limited quantity is available as only 100 copies were made in total. The German version was published by PC Records in 2009.

  

* Some of the books are published under different titles in other languages.

History of Slovenian skins

Source: Skinhead magazine (in English) # 10

Hammerskin Nation History

The skinhead presence in Dallas was first chronicled in 1979 and like other cities in the USA it was an offshoot of the punk scene. Numbers were quite small in the early 80`s but by 1984 enough seeds had been planted and the USA was ready for a skinhead explosion. Between 1984 and 1987 the skinhead scene in Dallas reached a peak for violence but lacked political direction, with a few exceptions the skinheads in the area had always been geared towards White Power.

Fortunately, there was never a ska, scooter, or mod fashion in the 80`s however Dallas did have a small population of anti-racist skins and punks known as DSB (dumb skater boys). The anti-racist scene was weak but the White Power scene was coming into its own. Most of the skinheads in the area had grown up as such, educated themselves without the help of a central leader and soon realized they could create a force to be reckoned with if they formed a dynamic, focused and productive group.

As 1987 drew to a close a few skinheads got together and decided to try to make the dream a reality, they had the group but needed a name.  Many ideas were tossed around but ultimately The Confederate Hammerskins was their final choice. They were from the south and they used the Rebel Flag with the marching hammers in front as a symbol of strength, pride, and solidarity. With this, the first Hammerskin chapter was born. CHS emerged officially in January 1988 and intended to set the standard for skinheads in the US.  At that time drug use among skinheads was popular and in many crews exceptions were made for the odd racially confused Mexican or Jew, the Hammerskins wanted to show like minded people that there was a better way a way which would promote the 14 words and end hypocrisy.

In early 1988 Hammerskins were receiving heavy exposure thanks to constant traveling. Hammers would attend marches in Pulaski, Tennessee, the infamous Sedition Trials in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and trips to other cities in the south that led to contacts with many other skinheads. The Hammers had also made strong ties in the past with northern crews such as C.A.S.H (Chicago Area Skin Heads), D.A.S.H (Detroit Area Skin Heads), WAR skins and others.  These far away groups would not be forgotten as they would play a large role in the expansion of what would come to be called “The Hammerskin Nation”.

CHS could feel momentum building and began looking up old and new friends to spread the good word about the newly formed Hammerskins.  The cry went out, “Let’s pool our strengths and make a real impact”!  The band wagon shifted into high gear and people were jumping on right, left, and center, CHS in Dallas were making national headlines and had numerous unaffiliated crews expressing their interest in joining the ranks as well. These were impressive gains for a group in such early stages especially from a city like Dallas. Several years earlier outsiders would routinely receive beatings from Dallas skins and now they were embracing people from all over the country.

By the summer of 1988 skinheads in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as Waco, Texas; and Memphis, Tennessee became part of the CHS crew. After this one of the founders of CHS moved north to Detroit, his job offer seemed to be a good opportunity to strengthen ties with some of the northern cities. Strong crews like C.A.S.H, D.A.S.H, S.H.A.M, and W.A.S.H were already in existence and these names may still be quite memorable to some.

As CHS flourished in the south the NHS was the next region to be founded, Detroit would be the first city to represent “The Northern Hammerskins”. Around the same time of the first Aryan Fest gathering in Oklahoma the skinheads of the north were having their own festival.  Skinfest in Milwaukee, Wisconson was a large event and skinheads from many other northern crews were represented, soon after this concert the Skinhead Army of Milwaukee joined with The NHS.  With the continued addition of positive individuals the NHS seemed to grow exponentially. A long time friend of the Hammers moved to Chicago and the outcome was the NHS adding another city to their roster, close on Chicago’s heels was Ohio. The summer of 1988 was big for the development of Hammerskins and probably one of the most violent years for the skinhead scene in US history. As the Chaos 88 song appropriately states: “88, it was the summer of hate”!

The Aryan Fest gatherings, which were not organized by Hammers, continued to be a cornerstone for bringing together skinheads eager to help and join in. After Aryan Fest `88 the Springfield, Missouri chapter was and not to long after that Hammers got back in touch with and old friend from Oklahoma who had since moved to Portland, Oregon furthering contacts in the West. A year earlier, in 1987, a founding member of CHS appeared on the Oprah Winfrey talk show and made contacts with a group of WAR skins on set. These skins went on to form a chapter in Northern California during the latter months of 1988. The first big event of ’89 would be “Aryan Wood Stock”, later dubbed “Aryan Wood Flop” as the event tanked due to police pressure and inclement weather. Despite the lame event CHS and NHS members made some fruitful contacts in Southern California.   The Hammerskin presence across the nation was becoming a formidable one and on the east coast another contact was made in August of `88 taking the Hammerskin name as far as Portland, Maine. The flurry of growth and activity within the United States seemed like fate, the Hammerskin name was known coast to coast and the reality of a true Hammerskin Nation was now in view.

Back in Dallas things weren’t looking as good as they were for the rest of the nation. A founding member of CHS was jailed for aggravated assault and a Federal Grand Jury was convened to investigate the actions of skinheads in the Dallas area over the past several years. Leading the pack of investigators was federal prosecutor Barry Kowalski who incidentally was involved with the prosecution of Bruce Pierce of “The Order”.  The case gained national attention and a press conference was held with the U.S attorney general Dick Thornburgh and president George Bush to announce the witch hunt.  It was stated that a founding member of CHS, who was serving time on an unrelated offense, would be the target of the investigation and center of the inevitable show trial to follow.  This wouldn’t be the end of political persecution for members of the HSN, at the same time in Milwaukee one of the founding members of CHS and a founding member of NHS had received convictions for shooting at a group of Latin Kings (Mexican gang bangers) who had come to do a drive-by on their homes for being skinheads.  Just over a year in existence and The Hammerskins were already falling into the clutches of the anti-white justice system.

Despite the negative events which were occurring there were definitely positive things happening as well.  Aryan Fest 1989 was fast approaching and would be one of the great U.S skinhead concerts in history and another chance for the HSN to forge bonds with skinheads nation-wide. The Hammerskins started claiming some very well known bands as their own in these early stages such as The Midtown Boot Boys, Haken Kreuz, One Way, and the Bully Boys. At some point after Aryan Fest `89 the members of a band called Bound For Glory joined on and St. Paul, Minnesota became part of the momentum driving Hammerskins across the USA. BFG, as they would come to be known, would go down as one of the most accomplished skinhead bands in history. Concerning growth at the time it was thanks to strong leadership of a few individuals that momentum in the south had picked up and skinheads from all over Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia were coming into the brotherhood.

As the HSN’s numbers exploded the inevitable growing pains that follow were beginning to be felt as rumors, gossip, back stabbing, and in fighting became all too common and it seemed as if no Hammer was immune.  The heavy exposure and publicity which had facilitated the growth of the HSN was now the cause of derision and unrest. The friendship with Tom Metzger and exposure in WAR magazine, Aryan Fest videos, exposure in scene zines such as Blood and Honor, Pure Impact, Final War, and numerous lesser known operations had all contributed and still were contributing to the Hammerskin frenzy. On the flip side of the coin the anti-white media machine was all over Hammerskins as well and calls from TV shows such as 60 Minutes and 20/20 amongst others were badgering members for interviews. The exposure was a double edged sword aiding in growth but also producing a target for law enforcement agencies that would do the dirty work in an attempt to bring down the Hammers.  This publicity either scared people away or brought them in and hindsight would reveal that publicity of this kind does more to destroy than to uplift and the Hammers would have to learn this lesson the hard way.

Into the fall of 1989 the system continued their campaign against the Hammers in Dallas. Indictments were handed down whichculminated in the convictions of 5 of CHS members in Dallas. The charges were “conspiracy to violate the civil rights of blacks and jews” along with a firearms charge, sentences ranged from four and a half years to nine and a half years. Of the five convicted the harshest sentence was given to the one that would later be discovered as the FBI informant who gave evidence to the prosecutors. All men who had been sent to prison, except for the FBI informer, are currently free and still racialists to this day.  The show trials in Dallas hadn’t quenched the FBI’s “thirst for blood” and they pursued events in the effort to hand down more convictions on similar charges.  In Tulsa, Oklahoma two members of the band Midtown Boot Boys would become casualties in the growing witch hunt as well as 2 others one of which had been previously convicted in Dallas.

While Hammerskins were sitting in jail on bogus, trumped up and politically motivated charges other members were being slain by enemies of the White Race and their killers going free. Brian Kozel, Eric Banks and Joe Rowan are just the first few entries of an ever growing roster of martyrs. Hammerskins have suffered the loss of brothers and sisters in all forms, from cancer to suicide to outright murder. However, even faced with adversity and hardship we still press on, our goal is larger and more important than our own lives and our actions will live on long after we are gone.

No previous skinhead group had grown at such a rapid pace and as such there was no “big brother” to emulate but growth would continue regardless of the uncharted nature of the territory.  In the early 90’s several skinheads started chapters in New Jersey, by this time the chapter in Portland, Maine was dissolved and so the two NJ chapters became the first to come under “The Eastern Hammerskins”. Out west during this same time a group of skinheads in Phoenix, Arizona set themselves up as AHS or the “Arizona Hammer Skins” and it wasn’t long after that Southern California came under the HS banner as well. As a result of the growth in the west a new region was established under the title “The Western Hammerskins” and at the forefront of these chapters were two skinheads who had been involved in racially motivated attacks by non-white gangs.  Both had been shot in the back and one had been paralyzed as the result of a severed spinal cord.

In early 1990 the next Hammerskin chapter came into being, The Rocky Mountain Hammerskins were formed adding another region of the nation flying the Crossed Hammers.  Future Hammerskin martyr Joe Rowan became involved with EHS in the middle of 1990 bringing the Newtown, Pennsylvania chapter into existence along with Tim Brie of Baltimore, Maryland. EHS was becoming a cohesive unit and the WHS was taking shape as well. Not long after Aryan Fest `90 the acting director of NHS moved to Texas and Ed of BFG fame took the point as the director for the Northern Hammerskins. Tragedy struck in September of that year with the murder of Milwaukee Hammer Brian Kozel by a gang of Mexicans.  In two short but productive years the Hammerskins had become a national organization and had a presence in or around almost every major city in the country.  With this tsunami of popularity and growth in the United States skinheads from other countries began to take notice and it wouldn’t be long before the Crossed Hammers would fly across the globe.

The early '90s would see the inception of Hammerskins in Europe under the watchful eye of Ed from BFG who was the acting director of NHS at the time.  The first two European chapters were to be started in Northern Ireland and Switzerland in 1990 turning the Hammerskins into an International skinhead phenomena.  Once the first spark hit the European continent, explosive growth occurred almost as fast as it did in the US and not too long after the first two chapters came Germany, France, The Czech Republic, England, Italy, Spain, and The Netherlands.  In 1993 another continent would be conquered by the Hammers, Australia was brought into the fold and Scott from fortress would stay on for the ride.  Northern brothers in Canada would not be left behind either and skinheads from Montreal were brought in under the NHS banner, soon other Canadian cities were brought in as well and would become what is known today as VHS or The Vinland Hammerskins.  Back in the good old US of A the growth rate of Hammerskins was slowing down substantially although many good shows were being promoted by Hammerskins and Hammer attendance at rallies was impressive.  Tragedy ushered in 1993 with the murder of Erik Banks the singer of BFG by SHARP scum in Portland and a black cloud would shroud the New Year.  

The loss of so many solid brothers to prison and violence was starting a shift within the psyches of the Hammerskins and as members began to grow older and mature so did their goals.  Numbers would cease to be as important as it had once been, quality not quantity was sought and the early ‘90s would mark a change in way Hammerskins viewed their organization.  The rapid pace of adding new chapters and regions would slow down but there was still a lot of interest from many different areas.  The next edition to the ever growing family was a crew from Jacksonville, Florida who were welcomed in, in `93. Prior to that, aside from a couple lone skinheads in Tallahassee, there were no Hammerskin chapters in Florida however the leader of the American Front operated a renegade chapter in Florida for a time but it was never legitimate.  Renegade or “outlaw” chapters would become a thorn in the side of the true Hammerskins for some time to come.  From the mid-west USA to Russia and Serbia there are people who cannot accept dismissal or no for an answer, one thing is for sure Hammerskins are often imitated but never duplicated.  

The next event of major importance was the creation and formation of “The Hammerskin Nation“ in the summer of 1994. The concept was to do away with the regional titles of CHS, NHS, EHS, and WHS along with the varied patches and unite under one common Hammerskin banner. In creating themselves, Hammerskins had divided themselves and it was time to tear down the walls of division. If Hammerskins were to represent one name together then it was time to become one and represent each other as one nation the Hammerskin Nation!

The fall of ’94 would send another one of our Hammerskin brothers to Valhalla and add another entry into the obituary page of the HSN reading of a strong, young, white man who left us all too early. Inside a convenience store after a memorial concert in Racine, Wisconsin a black savage murdered EHS member and singer of the band Nordic Thunder, Joe Rowan.  The tragedy of Joe’s death is not only in the senselessness of the crime and the injustice of the criminal savage who got away with murder but also in the fact that it happened at a gathering in remembrance Ian Stuart a fallen hero who made an impact on all of us involved in the struggle for the security of our race.  The night was supposed to be an upbeat but somber memorial to one man and ended up as a night of sorrow and pain in the loss of another. The HSN will always be marred by the slaying of our brothers and we will never forget their ultimate sacrifice or take for granted our brothers of today for they may not be here tomorrow.

The mid to late 90`s were a time of repairing what the Hammerskins had and cutting losses.  By this time the Hammerskins had become more technologically advanced and self-sufficient and were able to promote many successful shows in the States, and put out many good publications as well as operating web sites and running record labels. Many brothers made a living at their own “non-movement” related businesses from heating and cooling to tattoo shops. Some of the Hammerskins in Europe had jobs ranging from businesses in skinhead apparel clothing stores to positions in corporate offices and the Hammerskin Nation was now fully operating in quality over quantity mode.

1998 brought two new chapters into the still growing HSN one close to home and one stretching across the ocean. Wichita, Kansas and New Zealand both became official chapters in this year, a year which would not be without tragedy. The loss of a popular member of the Ulster N. Ireland chapter from injuries sustained in a fight was the casualty for this year.  It would be a year of trimming the fat, cutting loose those who were involved for the wrong reasons and threatened the integrity of the focus which had been so hard to attain. With the dismissal of members came those who would quit alongside their friends and Florida chapters were very hard hit by this upheaval.  As a side effect of the efforts to weed the garden a renegade crew calling themselves “The Outlaw Hammerskins” arose in the Midwest.  It was unfortunate that certain individuals weren’t able to uphold the standards that Hammerskins expected from their members but organizations such as the HSN often attracted those with intentions that weren’t aligned with the greater goals and future aims of the organization.  It was the realization that “they were only as strong as their weakest link” which forced the dismissal of certain members and in an oppressive anti-white system which was constantly looking to destroy them vigilance to set standards was key. Furthermore, the reality was that those who were dismissed truly had no understanding of what they were involved with in the first place.

The past year had flown by and ’99 had arrived with anticipation of the new millennium and bigger and better things for the Hammerskins. Preparation for a US national conference meeting followed by a large scale public concert billed as Hammerfest, was in the works. This meeting and concert to follow generated tremendous buzz and the previous year fraught with turmoil and strife had served to be a catalyst for the reversal of a negative trend.  The meeting in ’99 reinstated the regional system of the original Hammerskins, after a time on hiatus it was realized that coexistence was possible as one nation while still having local organization in separate locales. Regional boundaries were redrawn to make way for a new region called MHS or “The Midland Hammerskins”.  Hammerfest went off with a bang and the new line up for the HSN’s own Bully Boys was the highlight of the night.  Along with the Bully Boys representing the Hammerskins were Max Resist out of Detroit, Dying Breed, and the Midtown Bootboys among others.  Again, the year would not go without tragedy and loss as two members one of NHS and one of MHS succumbed to cancer and left behind wives and children.

The year 2000, unlike the previous ten years, was relatively smooth and the HSN had weathered the storm and overcome their growing pains.  With the success of the first Hammerfest a year earlier preparation began for Hammerfest 2000 which would prove to be even more successful than the first. With the likes of Brutal Attack, The Bully Boys, Bound for Glory, Celtic Warrior, and scores more, it proved to be a historic occasion with the highest concert attendance in the history of white power shows in the United States.  2001 and early 2002 sailed by as well with many positive concerts, rallies and get-togethers across America. The most memorable event from that time period was the rally at the White House to protest US support of Israel.  This event brought together hundreds and hundreds of White Racialists from all over the country and an EHS sponsored gig to capped off the event. Unbeknownst to many who actually made it to the protest a bus carrying the the band Max Resist from Detroit along with others from Michigan was attacked by SHARP and resulted in the arrest of many of the anti-racist scum.  What would have been considered a hate crime had, roles been reversed, became nothing more than “horseplay” and the SHARP scum were never charged with crimes.

In the early 2002 at another rally in Pennsylvania a horde of SHARP scum attacked a member of EHS who was leaving the event in his truck. Not only did the crowd of cowards provoke this altercation they escaped any wrong doing in the eyes of the law because of the fact that the EHS member had driven out of the crazed mob and in the act clipped a few Anti-Racist cowards with his automobile. For saving himself from imminent danger and the obvious reality of great bodily harm he was rewarded with two years in prison by our blatantly anti-white justice system. Along with this incarceration came another loss when a member of England’s BHS passed away. On a more positive note 2002 saw the first European Hammerfest with 1,500 people in attendance despite torrential rain.

This has been an account of the “childhood” of the HSN.  We are still growing, we are still active, and we are still fighting for a whiter and brighter future for white people no matter where they may live. The HSN will gain new faces and loose old ones but we will forever remain in a form which promotes brotherhood and the realization that we can achieve more of our goals together than we can apart.  We will continue to hold skinheads to a higher standard for the rest of our existence as the world’s oldest leading skinhead organization

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The fall of ’94 would send another one of our Hammerskin brothers to Valhalla and add another entry into the obituary page of the HSN reading of a strong, young, white man who left us all too early. Inside a convenience store after a memorial concert in Racine, Wisconsin a black savage murdered EHS member and singer of the band Nordic Thunder, Joe Rowan.  The tragedy of Joe’s death is not only in the senselessness of the crime and the injustice of the criminal savage who got away with murder but also in the fact that it happened at a gathering in remembrance Ian Stuart a fallen hero who made an impact on all of us involved in the struggle for the security of our race.  The night was supposed to be an upbeat but somber memorial to one man and ended up as a night of sorrow and pain in the loss of another. The HSN will always be marred by the slaying of our brothers and we will never forget their ultimate sacrifice or take for granted our brothers of today for they may not be here tomorrow.

The mid to late 90`s were a time of repairing what the Hammerskins had and cutting losses.  By this time the Hammerskins had become more technologically advanced and self-sufficient and were able to promote many successful shows in the States, and put out many good publications as well as operating web sites and running record labels. Many brothers made a living at their own “non-movement” related businesses from heating and cooling to tattoo shops. Some of the Hammerskins in Europe had jobs ranging from businesses in skinhead apparel clothing stores to positions in corporate offices and the Hammerskin Nation was now fully operating in quality over quantity mode.

1998 brought two new chapters into the still growing HSN one close to home and one stretching across the ocean. Wichita, Kansas and New Zealand both became official chapters in this year, a year which would not be without tragedy. The loss of a popular member of the Ulster N. Ireland chapter from injuries sustained in a fight was the casualty for this year.  It would be a year of trimming the fat, cutting loose those who were involved for the wrong reasons and threatened the integrity of the focus which had been so hard to attain. With the dismissal of members came those who would quit alongside their friends and Florida chapters were very hard hit by this upheaval.  As a side effect of the efforts to weed the garden a renegade crew calling themselves “The Outlaw Hammerskins” arose in the Midwest.  It was unfortunate that certain individuals weren’t able to uphold the standards that Hammerskins expected from their members but organizations such as the HSN often attracted those with intentions that weren’t aligned with the greater goals and future aims of the organization.  It was the realization that “they were only as strong as their weakest link” which forced the dismissal of certain members and in an oppressive anti-white system which was constantly looking to destroy them vigilance to set standards was key. Furthermore, the reality was that those who were dismissed truly had no understanding of what they were involved with in the first place.

The past year had flown by and ’99 had arrived with anticipation of the new millennium and bigger and better things for the Hammerskins. Preparation for a US national conference meeting followed by a large scale public concert billed as Hammerfest, was in the works. This meeting and concert to follow generated tremendous buzz and the previous year fraught with turmoil and strife had served to be a catalyst for the reversal of a negative trend.  The meeting in ’99 reinstated the regional system of the original Hammerskins, after a time on hiatus it was realized that coexistence was possible as one nation while still having local organization in separate locales. Regional boundaries were redrawn to make way for a new region called MHS or “The Midland Hammerskins”.  Hammerfest went off with a bang and the new line up for the HSN’s own Bully Boys was the highlight of the night.  Along with the Bully Boys representing the Hammerskins were Max Resist out of Detroit, Dying Breed, and the Midtown Bootboys among others.  Again, the year would not go without tragedy and loss as two members one of NHS and one of MHS succumbed to cancer and left behind wives and children.

The year 2000, unlike the previous ten years, was relatively smooth and the HSN had weathered the storm and overcome their growing pains.  With the success of the first Hammerfest a year earlier preparation began for Hammerfest 2000 which would prove to be even more successful than the first. With the likes of Brutal Attack, The Bully Boys, Bound for Glory, Celtic Warrior, and scores more, it proved to be a historic occasion with the highest concert attendance in the history of white power shows in the United States.  2001 and early 2002 sailed by as well with many positive concerts, rallies and get-togethers across America. The most memorable event from that time period was the rally at the White House to protest US support of Israel.  This event brought together hundreds and hundreds of White Racialists from all over the country and an EHS sponsored gig to capped off the event. Unbeknownst to many who actually made it to the protest a bus carrying the the band Max Resist from Detroit along with others from Michigan was attacked by SHARP and resulted in the arrest of many of the anti-racist scum.  What would have been considered a hate crime had, roles been reversed, became nothing more than “horseplay” and the SHARP scum were never charged with crimes.

In the early 2002 at another rally in Pennsylvania a horde of SHARP scum attacked a member of EHS who was leaving the event in his truck. Not only did the crowd of cowards provoke this altercation they escaped any wrong doing in the eyes of the law because of the fact that the EHS member had driven out of the crazed mob and in the act clipped a few Anti-Racist cowards with his automobile. For saving himself from imminent danger and the obvious reality of great bodily harm he was rewarded with two years in prison by our blatantly anti-white justice system. Along with this incarceration came another loss when a member of England’s BHS passed away. On a more positive note 2002 saw the first European Hammerfest with 1,500 people in attendance despite torrential rain.

This has been an account of the “childhood” of the HSN.  We are still growing, we are still active, and we are still fighting for a whiter and brighter future for white people no matter where they may live. The HSN will gain new faces and loose old ones but we will forever remain in a form which promotes brotherhood and the realization that we can achieve more of our goals together than we can apart.  We will continue to hold skinheads to a higher standard for the rest of our existence as the world’s oldest leading skinhead organization

Source: http://hammerskins.net/

Book about the Spanish Blue Division

Blue Division Soldier 1941-45
Spanish Volunteers on the Eastern Front

Written by C. Caballero Jurado

Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro

Osprey Publishing 2009, 64 pages

ISBN: 978-1-84603-412-1

I find the Osprey Warrior series one of the most enjoyable. They are packed full of detail on the soldiers themselves, rather than the more usual details of an army or unit. The Blue Division Soldier 1941-45 is no different. This great little book covers the Spanish volunteers of the Blue Division (so named because of the blue shirts of the Falangist Party Militia worn by many of its men). This division was formed from volunteers in Spain before being sent to Germany for accelerated training and then on to German Army Group North on the Eastern Front.

The book is split in to a number of sections. It starts with an introduction and Chronology covering the background behind the raising of the division and its actions on the Eastern Front. The Chronology is a good starting point to learn the basics of the division’s role in Army Group North, with where and when they fought.

Next it moves on to explain the recruitment and organisation of the original volunteers in Spain before covering their training in Germany. The Spanish were very keen to get into combat as soon as possible; as they were concerned the Germans would defeat the Soviet Union before the division saw any combat. Because of this haste they only received a month of training before being sent to the front.

It then goes in to some detail on the composition of the men, their generals and officers, NCOs and the backgrounds and motivations of the men for joining. It looks at the number Spanish Civil War veterans from the Falangist (fascist) militia and Spanish Foreign Legion who joined the division and their importance in the unit’s performance and how anti-communist feeling influenced many of the recruits.

It then looks at the life and combat conditions the soldiers serving on the Eastern Front faced, their motivation and morale. It looks at the Spanish soldiers relations with the Germans, the Russian peasants, prisoners and deserters. Finally it looks at the aftermath of the division’s service, its veterans, writings and historical legacy.

Download the book in PDF format HERE

History of Veneto Fronte Skinheads

1986

Veneto Fronte Skinheads was founded in 1986, several years after the appearance of active skinhead movement in Venice; different skinhead groups from the city and the provinces wanted to unite in a common organization.

For the first time united VFS mob appeared in Suffolk (England), where the second big RAC festival was held.

1987

Initially VFS was considered just as local organization from Venice, but after several months of outstanding activity and increase in number in 1987 (50 persons), the organization starts to cooperate with White Noise and National Front

By the end of the summer VFS – active reality of the Italian movement, they hold big RAC festivals with perfect level of organization, such famous European bands as Brutal Combat, No Remorse performed there, and also Italian ones – Nomina Dresda, Hope & Glory, Plastic Surgery….

1988

In may 1989 VFS mob had a serious fight with French cops in Brest (France).

1989

In 1989 the organization was under investigation of magistracy of Vicenza for the first time.

1990

VFS was officially registered as Cultural Organization - Veneto Fronte Skinheads with their own regulations approved by the Court of Rome, where the copy is kept. By this year VFS civil and cultural activity started fully, it takes part in various national initiatives, such as rallies, meetings and providing of security during events.

1991

In September 1991, in Monte Grappa, province of Vicenza, VFS organized 3-days meeting – Return to Camelot (Ritorno a Camelot), where comrades discussed perspectives of political cooperation and took part in a good skinfest. About 700 comrades visited the event. Those days Skredriver performed in Italy for the first time.

1993

The march of 1993 brought repressions which lasted 8 months against President of association, initiated by the magistracy of Milan.

1994

In May of 1994 VFS is on the pages of Italian and international newspapers, when someone tried to plant bombs to activists of organization and magistracy again started investigation, which makes indignant members of VFS.

1995

Magistracy of Rome investigates activity of VFS President considering it justification of genocide.

1996

Court repressions put obstacles for activity of VFS, breaking many events, but in July 1996 in Monteviale, Vicenza, celebrations of 10th anniversary of VFS is held.

A great number of cops attended the event under hot sun, in the evening in the center of Vicenza communists and other opponents organize protest against fascism and nazi skinheads.

12 October 1996 Verona public prosecution issues 4 arrest warrant for members of Verona VFS section.

1997

14 February 1997 Verona police department issues ordinance according to which 47 VFS members are under investigation.

In 1997 leaders of organization meet in Vittorio-Veneto and start reorganization of VFS, weakened by judicial proceedings and police repressions. VFS magazine L’Inferocito is printed again, political actions continue.

1998

23 April 1998 in Verona judicial proceeding starts against 47 VFS members. In the same year after confirmation of EURO by the heads of EU, Fronte starts campaign against all-European currency.

1999

In 1999 VFS cooperates strongly with Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Civil Movement – Tricolour) In March thanks to common efforts 2 big actions against immigration in Italy are held – 6th March in Verona and 27th in Treviso.

In May in Vicenza VFS organizes big protest against capitalistic globalism, which is supported by Associazione Uomo Libero (Association of Free Person) and 2 MP’s from North League (Lega Nord)

In July the first Veneto Summer Fest is held, where Swedish band Ultima Thule performed.

5 November judicial proceeding against VFS members in Verona is suspended, because of changes in panel of judges.

13 November in Vicenza VFS organized protest meeting against US aggression in Serbia, among speakers was Serbian representative – Dragan Kalaich

2000

16 January in Treviso meeting was held, under motto – To defend the identity and against globalization, initiated by MSFT and VFS. Speech of the president had a great success and was published in newspapers.

27 February MSFT, Fascism and Freedom (Fascismo e Libertà) together with VFS organized protest against Maastricht treaty.

11 March in Vicenza VFS held a meeting against new world order. Hall is full of people.

22 March a group of comrades from Trentino lands in front of Cini Palace (S. Giorgio island) and protest against members of secret meeting in Aspen Institute – Madeleine Albright ( US State Secretary), Lamberto Dini (Italian minister of foreign affairs), Richard Holbrooke (member of tripartite commission of Bilderberg group) and other famous personalities who supports globalism. The boys demonstrate banner. Security service goes off into hysterics.

1 April 2000 – VFS organized a grand gig RAC 2000 – Rock Anti Comunismo; Mass Media again discusses activity of the Association.

20 May – members of VSF visit student meetings and have an argue with members of Amnesty International expressed their point of view about practice and theory of some aspects of justice.

3 June – In Treviso an manifestation is held against politics of globalization; action is organized together with MSFT, Fascismo e Libertàю. President of the Association had a flaming speech. Mass Media criticizes the act.

17 June - VFS took part in Vicenza congress of Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore/

15 July – 2nd Veneto Summer Fest is held. More than 700 comrades attended.

23 July – In the very center of Padova, in a coffee house “Pedrocchi” VFS members had a civil meeting, they dressed in austere white shirts.

2 September – VFS is on the pages of all national newspapers because of protest against meeting of international globalists – “Ambrosetti”. Italian Parliament went off into hysterics.

4 November in Verona near Estravagario theatre a concert of Victory is held. Gesta Bellica performed.

9 November – a meeting is organized in Verona, dedicated to financial problems and Central Bank of Italy. Professor Giacinto Auriti had a speech.

16 December – in Verona at the concert dedicated to the Day of Winter Solstice English Oi-band Condemed 84 performed for the first time in Italy. About 800 comrades attended.

2001

4 February – in the suburbs of Bolcano, 7 members of VFS were arrested after the fight with some drunkards. Scandal in Italian and European press.

13 February - local court of Verona imposed a sentence for the fight in Bolcano.

14 February – VFS made an official announcement at the press-conference dedicated to arrested in Bolcano comrades. Mass media caviled at every episode, comrades serve their term. 4 comrades were released after 15 days in prison, 3 others passed in prison 2 months. During all the term comrades were supported by organization. Events to collect money (gigs, meetings, conferences) and to protest were held in Northern Italy.

21 July coalition march of VFS with Coordination against Globalization (Coordinamento Antimondialista), dedicated to the famous meeting of Group of Eight (G8) in Genoa.

26 August searches at the Venetian Front supporters in connection with a bomb threat at the Palace of Justice in Venice, to which was annexed a note with the symbol VFS. Case was closed for lack of evidence.

31 August and 1-2 September, a traditional gathering on the shore of Lake Revin, in honor of "Ritorno a Camelot"; 1200 visitors, and the loud buzz of Italian media.

November 4 - police detained activists for several hours of VFS section of Piacenza: the reason - the guys went to honor the memory of those who died for their homeland (Victory Day). The association said a press official protest.

That same month, the Front formally adjoins Honor Guard of Benito Mussolini (Guardia d'Onore Benito Mussolini).

24 November in Valdagno, Vicenza, VFS suits public conference in Sala Pubblica, dedicated to Alessandro Pavolini - "Courage of fascist thought." Left-wing activists demand the resignation of Sala Pubblica manager.

November 24-25, delegates participated in the Front Constituent Assembly of the National Public resistance in Rome (all'Assemblea Costituente del Fronte Sociale Nazionale a Roma).

29 November in the province of Reggio Emilia skinhead concert took place, changed the course upside down local authorities, then they blamed the police.

In November and December VFS actively opposed the introduction of the Euro, by posting numerous leaflets and organizing street rallies.

2002

15 January , in Bolzano, cops arrested for a couple of hours several fighters of VFS on their way to protest against the military US court verdict in the case Chermis.

23 February, in Bolzano Front arranges conference at which it formally protested the media for slander against the Association, in particular, journalists lies about the involvement of the Front for the drug trade, with gladly supported local left-wing media.

23 March in Pordenone VFS presents a meeting "Giustizialisti, forcaioli, persecutori del pensiero: la Psico Polizia e la repressione nel Triveneto" (against the reactionary repression and persecution). Later repressive authoritirs will present the meeting as an example of "subversion activity of Front".

After years of struggle, 25 April the Association finally allowed to hold a mourning ceremony in memory of the Martyrs (Martiri delle Foibe presso la Foiba di Basovizza) in the province of Trieste.

Commemoration in Basovizza

May 18 and June 7, Vicenza Reggio Emilia in front holds two conferences against the abominations of the banking system.

1-2June, in the province of Kalyani first concert of local skinheads, arranged by VFS.

8 June in Padua VFS together with the movement - New Force (Forza Nuova) takes street march to protest against the gay parade.

June 20 Moriadzho del Vattadzhlia, province of Treviso, Venice Front skinheads organized right-wing meeting in the Bay of Piave dedicated to the day of Solstice, in memory of the fallen in battle. Starting this year, the meeting is an annual tradition.

6 July III ° Venice Summer Festival is held, dedicated to the football match Italy - Germany.

7 July Shio Front participates in a funeral march in memory of victims killed during the massacre in Shio prison, made by Red partisans on the night of July 6 and 7, 1945.

17 August VFS went by several buses to commemorate Rudolf Hess inBavaria, Wunsiedel. Participation in the funeral march with banners.

7September, Vicenza Festival in Vichinghi with participation of Swedish groups: "Ultima Thule" and "Hel".

26 October – common marsh of VFS and the New Forces in Treviso, against gays and immigrants.

30 November march of new coalition with the New Power of Verona, against immigrants and homosexuals.

7 December series of legal mischief on the part of the city executive council and the police department, the reason for them - not to let the Front to rent space for meetings.

December 28 the first final of Torneo di Calcetto, involving eight teams. - Friuli Venezia Giulia won.

2003

In 2003, the front starts election campaign "STOP 205", leaflets and posters are all over the streets, and the media publishes outraged articles. Events held in Venice, Friuli-Venezia, Giulia and some neighbor regions. The campaign continues for several months, and ends with collection of signatures from persons who support this initiative. Due to propaganda public opinion is directed toward the problems of limiting the freedom of Italian thought and expression.

March 28, 2003 in Pavia Front supporters organize rally against Saverio Ferrari, at the conference "sul pericolo della nuova destra", initiated by the CSO "il Barattolo". Some problems with the police, the announcement of the Statement consisted of 11 points and PR in the media.

March in Pavia - 17 May 2003

April 25, memorial of victims of the massacre in Basovizza (Foiba di Basovizza), and again the excessive attention of media.

31 May, nationalist meeting is held together with friendly Cultural Association "Lo Scudo", functionary of the Northern League also attends the meeting.

June 17 in Padua funeral ceremony in honor of Giuseppe Mazzola and Gratsano Dzhraluchchi, comrades from Italian Social Movement, murdered by Red Brigades in 1974. Clashes with police and anti-fascists.

June 20 rally in memory of Moriadzho del Vattadzhlia.

July 7 mourning in Shio: homage to the martyrs killed by the Reds in prison.

July 26 IV ° Venice Summer Fest, dedicated to the football match Vicenza - Verona.

August 15 the Front visits march of the memory of Rudolf Hess in Wunsiedel.

August 30 VFS held demostrarion in the area of Trentino against the informal meeting of Foreign Ministry, where the global economic conspiracy was discussed.

In September and October, the Front holds campaign aimed at disproving the lies created by journalists around the Association at the background of the processes in Verona and Vicenza.

In September 2003, the date of death of Ian Stuart, founder and herald of the European skinhead movement. Comrades from many European countries attended the memorial.

November 22 a public lecture, "The idea is encased in a cage" in which criticized "legal" monster - "a mandate to arrest"; Carlo Taormina the famous criminal lawyer performs. More than 300 people in the hall, and a broad response in the media.

December 6 Front members participated in the European March of Memory of Daniel Wretström (Sweden), who was killed by immigrants.

2004

February 21 and April 17, in the cities of Vicenza and Brescia respectively, the Association arranges two conferences "Banca: la tua amica ladra". Numerous speakers and presenters perform, criticizing banking system, listing the names associated with certain dealings. Local press, of course, ignore the event: the truth is dangerous.

The annual memorials - April 25, in Trieste, April 29 in Verona (in honor of Sergio Ramel), June 20 in Moriadzho del Vattadzhlia, August 21 in Wunsiedel (Rudolf Hess march).

May 1 Members of VSF attended march organized by the National Democratic Party of Germany in Berlin.

On June 25, protests in Pavia against communist extremist Saverio Ferrari: a couple of incidents.

July 24 V ° Venice Summer Festival, coincided with the match Italy - Germany. Large pan-European fest.

In September, President at a meeting of members of the Frente officially proclaims the accession to the Tricolour Movement (MSFT).

2005

February - Association officially took part in the Dresden funeral procession in memory of victims of the bombing in 1945. Approximately 8,000 of patriots march on the streets, remembering the innocent victims of extermination! Our delegation of 10 people are under the banner of the Front, and a representative delivers a speech at the rally.

March 19 first Venetian Front Skinheads - United Skinhead Girls Italian Festival "VFS - U.S.G.I. Fest ", and almost 1,000 visitors. Beck's Street Oi!, Nemesis, Ultima Frontiera, Max Resist, Final War and ZetaZeroAlfa participated

April 16 meeting in Verona, "Dal petrolio all'acqua: le guerre del XXI ° secolo" / «oil wars of twenty-first century", with Dr. Karl Terrachchiano and Aldo Bracci.

Homage to the victims of April 25 and April 29 and June 19. Rudolf Hess Memorial march in Germany is prohibited.

Night from Saturday 16 to Sunday July 17 fights with leftists in Verona, Front members are undcer house arrest for a period of several months.

July 30 in Udine VI ° Venice Summer Festival.

September 15 after the dastardly attack on the historian of the Front a march was organized: 300 supporters marched through the streets of Verona

September 17, Ian Stuart Donaldson Memorial in Treviso

October 29 column of buses go to Rome, to rally with Tricolour Movement at the march designated as "Identity - Sovereignty - Socialism."

20, our delegation visited Madrid to honor the memory of Italians who died in the Spanish Civil War in the Valley of the Fallen / "Valle de los caidos".

2006

VFS supports Tricolour Movement in the campaigns conducted in the north-eastern Italy.

January 7 Bus with youth from Venice goes to Rome to honor the memory of Akka Larentia.

February 11 Association honors the martyrs of the national struggle in Trieste: a joint demonstration with the One Union of Defense (Gruppo Unione Difesa).

March 4 conference of Professor Paolo Sinoreli "Combining people and globalization."

March 11 march of VFS and MSFT in Milan, the hysteria in the media

April 15, Second "VFS and USGI Fest" in Verona, and 2,000 visitors. Gesta Bellica, Evil Church, Blitzkrieg, Armco and Bully Boys perform

April 25 traditional memorial of victims of the massacre in stock Basovizza, and April 29 in commemoration of Sergio Ramel in Verona.

June 9 Matteo di Lignano, young member of the Front died in a car crash

June 25 visiting of Piave, commemoration of the Battle of the Heroes Solstizio / "Battaglia del Solstizio".

July 1 concert in Rieti in order to draw public opinion to the unjust prosecution of Luigi Chavardini.

July 9 Police tried to ban the annual rally in memory of victims of the massacre in the Shio prison: After the march 60 people were arrested, one third of them is our youth.

August 4 Piero Puskiavo President of the Association retires. Francesco Mancini Guglielmo was appointed as Interim President.

After a five-year break on the shore of Lake Revine from 1 to 3 September "Return to Camelot," is held in three days of concerts, speaking engagements for 2000 people, and a grand fireworks in honor of the 20th anniversary of VFS which stands despite the repression and problems

September 30 annual Ian Stuart Memorial in Treviso.

October 28 Giordano Karachino was elected as the President of the Association

November 4 The Association participates in a demonstration in Padova, organized by Tricolour Movement (MSFT). Mass is indignant.

2007

January 7 delegation goes to Rome to commemorate Akka Larenzia

January 20 Pino De Rosa presents his book "Vivere ne cuore di chi resta significa non morire mai (the heart which survived, will not die)."

February 10 March of the Association in Bolzano and Trieste.

February 24th Front takes part, in a demonstration of Tricolour Movement in Turin and in anniversary of Blood and Honor Spain in Madrid.

April 7, Third "VFS & UGI Fest" in Verona, held in collaboration with the German organization "Fest der Völker"; 2,000 people from all over the world. Gesta Bellica, White Knuckle Driver, Stahlgewitter, ADL 122, Armco and H8 Machine perform

Traditional Memorial on April 25 (Basovizza), and April 29 (Verona, memory of Sergio Ramel), and April 29 (Milan).

July 7th VSF travels to Frankfurt to anti-capitalist march of NPD: 50 of our boys, tensions with police, and speech from the speaker of Front at the rally. As a result - Italian media is indignanant. The contacts with German organization "Fest der Völker" strengthen

July 14 VII ° Venice Summer Festival in Vicenza, more than 1,500 comrades, and the gig - Gesta Bellica, Blackout, Sleipnir, Fear Rains Down, Endstufe, Estirpe Imperial and ZetaZeroAlfa.

Sources: VFS Official web site and Limit of hatred webzine

History of Hungarian Movement

* Taken from Hammer Fall zine issue # 5