British Union of Fascists

The British Union of Fascists (BUF) was a political party of the 1930s in the United Kingdom. The party was formed in 1932 by ex-Labour government minister Sir Oswald Mosley and was a union comprised of several small, extreme nationalist parties.

BUF Anthem

The BUF Anthem was a rough English translation of the German Horst Wessel Lied, and was set to the same tune. Sound recordings are available of this anthem.

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The lyrics were as follows:

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Comrades: the voices of the dead battalions

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Of those who fell that Britain might be great

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Join in our song, for they still march in spirit with us

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And urge us on to win the People's State!

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We're of their blood, and spirit of their spirit,

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Sprung from the soil for whose dear sake they bled

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'Gainst vested powers, Red Front, and massed ranks of reaction

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We lead the fight for freedom and for bread!

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The streets are still, the final struggles's ended;

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Flushed with the fight we proudly hail the dawn!

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See, over all the streets the Mosley banner waving -

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Triumphant standards of a race reborn

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External links

http://www.oswaldmosley.com- The Friends and Family of Oswald Mosley, a group which supports fascism

Related Topics:
Oswald Mosley - Fascism

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