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Iron Guard Romanian nationalistic, anti-Semitic, and antiparliamentary group, founded in 1924 by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu . Originally named the Legion of the Archangel Michael, it was organized on military lines and operated through terrorism. Its most notable victims were Premier Ion Duca, assassinated in 1933, and ex-Premier Nicolae Iorga , assassinated in 1940. Banned in 1933, the Iron Guard carried on as the All-for-the-Fatherland party. When King Carol II proclaimed his personal dictatorship in 1938, he had Codreanu and other leading Guardists imprisoned and eventually shot. Following... Read more

Iron Guard
Iron Guard (Garda de Fier) A Romanian Fascist movement. Its name was used from 1930 for the Fascist League of the Archangel Michael, founded... Read more

Iron Guard
Iron Guard, military wing of the Romanian fascist movement, the Legion of St Michael. It briefly shared power with Antonescu in 1940 before being suppressed. See also Romania , 3. Read more

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	Child gang beat guard senseless with an iron bar. ; ...JONATHAN LESSWAR A SCHOOL security guard was fighting for his life last...before being attacked with an iron bar as he lay bleeding on the...working with another security guard, the man - named locally as...off when they saw the second guard coming towards them. Last night...thoughts are with the ... Read more
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