13-585: [REDACTED] Look up old guard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Guard or The Old Guard may refer to: Old Guard (France) , units of the French Imperial Guard under Napoleon Bonaparte Old Guard (Australia) , a right wing organisation of the 1920s and 1930s Old Guard (New York) , a ceremonial battalion of New York City infantry veterans, founded 1826 Old Guards (Russia) ,
26-541: A right wing organisation of the 1920s and 1930s Old Guard (New York) , a ceremonial battalion of New York City infantry veterans, founded 1826 Old Guards (Russia) , the collective term for military units serving as personal guards of the Emperor of Russia Bolshevik old guard Old Guard faction , an organized grouping in the Socialist Party of America in the early 1930s, which left in 1936 to establish
39-546: A segment of the leather subculture Alter Kämpfer of the Nazi Party Film [ edit ] The Old Guard (franchise) , film and graphic novel franchise The Old Guard (2020 film) , an American action film The Old Guard 2 , American action film The Old Guard (1934 film) , an Italian film directed by Alessandro Blasetti The Old Guard (1960 film) , French film See also [ edit ] Alter Kämpfer Topics referred to by
52-432: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages old guard (Redirected from Old guard ) [REDACTED] Look up old guard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Guard or The Old Guard may refer to: Old Guard (France) , units of the French Imperial Guard under Napoleon Bonaparte Old Guard (Australia) ,
65-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Old Guard (Australia) The Old Guard was an Australian anti-communist organisation which was founded in 1930 and was primarily active in New South Wales . Its exact origins are disputed. At least one historian has claimed that it existed as early as 1917. It has been described as a paramilitary, quasi-official, vigilante, anti-communist organisation. The group
78-794: The British Empire and ready to act pre-emptively to prevent a socialist revolution in Australia. Old Guard leaders were wealthy Protestant Anglo-Australians. Membership in rural New South Wales, and ties to the New South Wales police force, were strong. At the federal level the Old Guard had its closest ties to the Attorney-General's Department and the Department of Defence . Like many former officers of
91-806: The Social Democratic Federation The Old Guard (magazine) , an American magazine published from 1863 to 1867 Nickname of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment and its Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Old Guard, a segment of the leather subculture Alter Kämpfer of the Nazi Party Film [ edit ] The Old Guard (franchise) , film and graphic novel franchise The Old Guard (2020 film) , an American action film The Old Guard 2 , American action film The Old Guard (1934 film) , an Italian film directed by Alessandro Blasetti The Old Guard (1960 film) , French film See also [ edit ] Alter Kämpfer Topics referred to by
104-470: The collective term for military units serving as personal guards of the Emperor of Russia Bolshevik old guard Old Guard faction , an organized grouping in the Socialist Party of America in the early 1930s, which left in 1936 to establish the Social Democratic Federation The Old Guard (magazine) , an American magazine published from 1863 to 1867 Nickname of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment and its Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Old Guard,
117-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Old Guard . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Guard&oldid=1228233990 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
130-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Old Guard . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Guard&oldid=1228233990 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
143-422: The secretive Old Guard. The New Guard was less of a military force than the Old Guard, which opposed the split because it was fearful of communists exploiting the division. Both groups had devised plans to neutralise each other should it be needed. Defunct Defunct At the height of its popularity, the Old Guard in Australia had a membership of around 30,000. Members were loyalists and idealists devoted to
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#1732765151015156-419: Was dissolved sometime in the 1950s. The group was sworn to absolute secrecy regarding membership, and was divided into cells so that its leadership would be hard to identify. Media reports on the group in the 1930s were scarce, and information about it has been obscured by the destruction of its own records. The New Guard split from the group in 1931. Eric Campbell wanted a more visible organisation than
169-535: Was primarily concerned with the social conditions arising from the Great Depression , and the actions of the Labor state government in New South Wales led by Premier Jack Lang . Rumours that agitators from the Old Guard were starting bush fires led to the more effective organisation of country bush fire brigades in New South Wales . As fears of a communist takeover subsided, the Old Guard lacked purpose and
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