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loyal, disciplined and militarized units. Thus the MAOC members eventually became integrated in different units of the
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Military units and formations of the
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Chinese resistance to the Empire of Japan
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in 1934. Their purpose was to protect leaders of the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1937
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267:Catholic resistance to Nazi Germany
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873:Kampfgruppe Auschwitz
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1395:Politics portal
1277:Tactics and methods
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1228:Nazi Punks Fuck Off
1207:First they came ...
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292:Three Arrows
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231:
203:Anti-fascism
108:5,000 (est.)
23:
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1358:Anti-racism
1303:Milkshaking
963:Yugoslavia
790:Luxembourg
580:Armée Juive
487:Secret Army
227:Black Lions
113:Engagements
41:–1937
1613:Categories
1555:References
1463:(PCE) and
1283:Black bloc
1200:Bella ciao
1082:Revolution
695:White Rose
277:Iron Front
262:Black Band
135:commanders
128:Commanders
71:Allegiance
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1368:Anarchism
1080:Carnation
1070:Portugal
921:Slovakia
773:partisans
499:Bulgaria
223:Ethiopia
98:Communist
94:Socialist
92:Guarding
53:Disbanded
1536:See also
1530:red star
1330:See also
1313:Squadism
1127:62 Group
1122:43 Group
1035:Germany
911:Romania
902:Zydowski
895:Żydowska
634:Germany
553:Denmark
531:Czechia
467:Belgium
432:Austria
415:Albania
319:Italiana
252:Germany
220:Interwar
195:a series
193:Part of
149:Insignia
1585:in his
1501:(JSU),
1489:History
1453:militia
1439:Spanish
1097:Sweden
1023:Postwar
866:Gwardia
827:Poland
817:Norway
761:Jewish
702:Greece
563:France
339:Spain (
166:Colours
133:Notable
61:Country
43: (
35: (
1152:Antifa
1087:Spain
1050:Italy
1040:Antifa
938:Spain
888:Warsaw
868:Ludowa
856:Ludowa
771:Jewish
739:Japan
724:Italy
590:Combat
573:Maquis
521:Burma
347:
297:Italy
177:
170:
30:Active
883:Olimp
854:Armia
65:Spain
1448:MAOC
1433:The
1055:ANPI
844:Bloc
717:ELAS
661:AKFD
329:TIGR
175:and
173:Blue
105:Size
96:and
89:Role
81:Type
56:1937
45:1937
37:1934
33:1934
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180:red
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