Could Neo-Nazism glow again ?
-------When Nazi 'spyclists' gave Britain the jitters
Clouds of war were gathering over Europe, and the English police officer was concerned. A group of black-clad Germans had been spotted heading for London — by bicycle.
Newly declassified British intelligence files reveal the ripples of alarm that spread through the country as Hitler Youth cyclists toured Britain in 1937. Reports of sightings poured in from local police amid fears the teenagers might be two-wheeled "spyclists" scouting the country for a future invasion.
The Hitler Youth group aimed to instill the Nazis' racist and xenophobic ideals into young Germans, through a mix of indoctrination, outdoor activities and military-style training. Before World War II, members of the group visited UK, and MI5 documents released by the National Archives show that its leaders sought closer ties with the Boy Scout movement.
By 1944, British spies were under no illusions about the nature of the group, whose members were increasingly being mobilized as troops to make up for heavy German casualties in the war. (From AP)
Fears have all these years been raised over whether the dying cinders of Neo-Nazism could glow again given the suitable soil for the seed of racist and xenophobic ideals. What's your comment ?
Possible Impossible
