Iron Front

The Iron Front (German: Eiserne Front) is a paramilitary organisation affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). It was formed in the wake of the German Civil War, when the SPD believed it needed a paramilitary to defend itself. It is decidedly anti-communist, anti-nationalist, anti-monarchist and republican. It operates primarily in the Rhenish Republic.
While its funded and supported by the SPD, the organisation has grown increasingly radical in comparison to the core of the SPD. Parts of the organisation have even drifted towards revolutionary socialist tendencies, and have engaged in street battles with right-wing groups. Due to this, the SPD has seen its control over the organisation diminished in recent years.
Category:Paramilitary groups
Category:German political organizations