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The '''British Union of Fascists''' (also referred to as '''British Union''' and simply '''the Party''') was a [[Fascism|fascist]] political party founded by [[Oswald Mosley]]. ([[PROSE]]: | {{Infobox Organisation | ||
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|type = [[Political party]] | |||
|leader = [[Oswald Mosley]] | |||
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|bases = [[United Kingdom]] | |||
|first cs = Timewyrm: Exodus (novel) | |||
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The '''British Union of Fascists''' (also referred to as '''British Union''', the '''Blackshirts''', the '''BUF''' and simply '''the Party''') was a [[Fascism|fascist]] political party founded by [[Oswald Mosley]] in [[1932]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)}}, {{cs|I, Alastair (novel)}}) | |||
On the [[Inferno Earth]] Mosley was assassinated in [[1936]] by a government conspiracy, his [[The Leader|successor]] rallied most of the British people to the Party's cause and successfully overthrew the government in a revolution in [[1943]]. All other political parties were soon prohibited and in following decades it was only ever referred to it as "the Party", there being no others to confuse it with. ([[PROSE]]: | During the [[abdication crisis]] in [[1936]], Mosley's Blackshirts were loyal to [[Edward VIII]], something which the King appreciated. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Players (novel)}}) | ||
[[Aubrey Fanshaw-Smith|Sir Aubrey Fanshaw-Smith]] had friends who were members of the BUF. They were [[arrest]]ed for supporting [[Adolf Hitler]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Operation Werewolf (audio story)}}) | |||
== Other realities == | |||
On the [[Inferno Earth]] Mosley was assassinated in [[1936]] by a government conspiracy, his [[The Leader|successor]] rallied most of the British people to the Party's cause and successfully overthrew the government in a revolution in [[1943]]. All other political parties were soon prohibited and in following decades it was only ever referred to it as "the Party", there being no others to confuse it with. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|I, Alastair (novel)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Inferno (TV story)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:21, 26 July 2024
The British Union of Fascists (also referred to as British Union, the Blackshirts, the BUF and simply the Party) was a fascist political party founded by Oswald Mosley in 1932. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)"], I, Alastair [+]Loading...["I, Alastair (novel)"])
During the abdication crisis in 1936, Mosley's Blackshirts were loyal to Edward VIII, something which the King appreciated. (PROSE: Players [+]Loading...["Players (novel)"])
Sir Aubrey Fanshaw-Smith had friends who were members of the BUF. They were arrested for supporting Adolf Hitler. (AUDIO: Operation Werewolf [+]Loading...["Operation Werewolf (audio story)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
On the Inferno Earth Mosley was assassinated in 1936 by a government conspiracy, his successor rallied most of the British people to the Party's cause and successfully overthrew the government in a revolution in 1943. All other political parties were soon prohibited and in following decades it was only ever referred to it as "the Party", there being no others to confuse it with. (PROSE: I, Alastair [+]Loading...["I, Alastair (novel)"], TV: Inferno [+]Loading...["Inferno (TV story)"])
