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| Abbreviation | C18, 318 |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Founders | David Myatt Charlie Sergant Harold Covington |
| Founded at |  United Kingdom (country of origin) |
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| Legal status | Active Banned in Germany |
| Purpose | Paramilitary fomenting white nationalist revolution, against the supposed Zionist Occupation Government |
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Key people | William Browning, Charlie Sargent, Harold Covington, Del O'Connor, David Myatt |
| Affiliations |  Order of Nine Angles[3] |
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Combat 18 (C18 or 318)[4] is a neo-Nazi terrorist organisation that was founded in 1992.[5] It originated in the United Kingdom with ties to movements in Canada and the United States. Since then, it has spread to other countries, including Germany. Combat 18 members have been suspected of being involved and directly responsible in the deaths of numerous immigrants, non-whites, dissidents, and the German politician Walter Lübcke as well as internecine killings of Combat 18 members.[6]
On 21 June 2019, the government of Canada added Combat 18 (alongside its affiliate Blood & Honour) to its list of terrorist organisations,[7] which was the first time that a far-right group was added to the list.[8] Members in the UK are barred from joining the UK Prison Service,[9] the armed forces, and police.[10] On 23 January 2020, the German government announced a ban of the German offshoot of Combat 18.
- ^ "Combat 18". Counter Extremism Project. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Patrik Hermansson (3 January 2023). "Accelerationism, Leaderless resistance and Combat 18". Hope not Hate. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Lowles, Nick (2003). White Riot: The Violent Story of Combat 18. Milo Books. ISBN 1-903854-00-8.
- ^ "318". Anti-Defamation League. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Atkins, Stephen E. (2004). Encyclopedia of Modern Worldwide Extremists and Extremist Groups. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 67. ISBN 9780313324857.
- ^ "Ex-Combat 18 man speaks out". BBC News. 25 November 2001. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2006.
- ^ "About the listing process". Public Safety Canada. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Canada adds neo-Nazi groups Blood & Honour, Combat 18 to list of terror organizations". Global News. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Staff Membership of Racist Groups and Organisations: Annex A Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, HM Prison Service, 2001
- ^ "Officer resigns over BNP badge" Archived 4 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 3 October 2008