National Vanguard (Italy)
The
National Vanguard (
Italian:
Avanguardia Nazionale) is a name that has been used for at least two
right wing groups in
Italy.
The original National Vanguard was a
far right movement formed as a breakaway group from the
Italian Social Movement by
Stefano Delle Chiaie in
1960. The Vanguard rejected the parliamentary route of the Social Movement, preferring instead to work outside the political system to subvert
democracy and bring about a return to
fascism. Members of the movement were frequently denounced as terrorists and it was claimed that Della Chiaie had links to bomb making concerns in
Spain. The group also had close links with
Ordine Nuovo and other extremist groups.
Vincenzo Vinciguerra was a notorious member of the group.
A second group bearing this name was set up in
1970 by
Adriano Tilgher, but this movement was outlawed by the
Italian government, who saw it as an attempt to refound the
Fascist Party.
A magazine entitled
Avanguardia continues to be published sporadically and claims to be the official organ of the National Vanguard, although the movement remains illegal in Italy.
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Description of the National Vanguard in Italian
