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[[Anti-Semitism]]

[[Antiziganism]]

[[Torture]]

[[Torture]]

[[Fascism]]

[[Xenophobia]]

[[Islamophobia]]

|type of villains = Genocidal fascists}}{{Quote|Legionary life is beautiful, not because of riches, partying or the acquisition of luxury, but because of the noble comradeship which binds all Legionaries in a sacred brotherhood of struggle.|[[Corneliu Zelea Codreanu]]}}

The '''Iron Guard''' (''Garda de Fier'', also '''Legion of the Archangel Michael''' and '''The Legionnaires Movement''') was a [[Fascism|fascist]] movement, paramilitary organization and political party active in Romania in the 20th Century. The group was brought into government by Romanian dictator [[Ion Antonescu]] in 1940 after he ascended to power, making it a part of the [[National Legionary State]], and, by extension, the [[Axis Powers]]. However, after Antonescu began stripping away the Iron Guard's privileges, they rebelled in what is known as the [[Legionnaire's Rebellion]]. After the rebellion's failure, Antonescu banned the Iron Guard, and ordered the Romanian army to forcibly disband it, resulting in the arrest of 9, 000 members, although several important members, including leader [[Horia Sima]], managed to escape with help from [[Nazi Germany]].

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Once in power, the Iron Guard ratcheted up the anti-semetic legislation in the country and orchestrated a series of [[Pogrom|pogroms]] and political assassinations. They also assisted the Axis Powers during [[World War II]], committing many [[War crimes|war crimes]], and assisted in the [[Holocaust|extermination of the Jews]].

===Fall===

During the short-lived reign of the National Legionary State, Antonescu planned to model the Romanian government after [[Francisco Franco]]'s government in Spain, and to that end demanded that Sima cede control of the Iron Guard over to him. Sima refused, and was accused by Antonescu of using the Iron Guard's [[~~Death squad|~~death squad]]s to try and usurp power from him. After getting approval from [[Hitler]] to deal with the Iron Guard, Antonescu had his troops disband them. The Iron Guard fought back, and attempted to rebel, but were easily defeated after three days of violence. During the brief war, the Iron Guard initiated the [[Bucharest Pogrom]], during which 125 Jewish civilians were slaughtered. Particularly gruesome was the murder of dozens of Jewish civilians in the Bucharest slaughterhouse. The perpetrators hanged the Jews from meat hooks, then mutilated and killed them in a vicious parody of kosher slaughtering practices.

During the short-lived reign of the National Legionary State, Antonescu planned to model the Romanian government after [[Francisco Franco]]'s government in Spain, and to that end demanded that Sima cede control of the Iron Guard over to him. Sima refused, and was accused by Antonescu of using the Iron Guard's [[death squad]]s to try and usurp power from him. After getting approval from [[Hitler]] to deal with the Iron Guard, Antonescu had his troops disband them. The Iron Guard fought back, and attempted to rebel, but were easily defeated after three days of violence. During the brief war, the Iron Guard initiated the [[Bucharest Pogrom]], during which 125 Jewish civilians were slaughtered. Particularly gruesome was the murder of dozens of Jewish civilians in the Bucharest slaughterhouse. The perpetrators hanged the Jews from meat hooks, then mutilated and killed them in a vicious parody of kosher slaughtering practices.

After the Iron Guard were crushed in the rebellion, Antonescu forcibly disbanded them and banned them from re-forming. Many members of the Iron Guard were imprisoned or executed afterwards, however with German help Sima and several others managed to escape.

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 [[Anti-Semitism]]<br>
 [[Antiziganism]]<br>
-[[Torture]]
+[[Torture]]<br>
+[[Fascism]]<br>
+[[Xenophobia]]<br>
+[[Islamophobia]]
 |type of villains = Genocidal fascists}}{{Quote|Legionary life is beautiful, not because of riches, partying or the acquisition of luxury, but because of the noble comradeship which binds all Legionaries in a sacred brotherhood of struggle.|[[Corneliu Zelea Codreanu]]}}
 The '''Iron Guard''' (''Garda de Fier'', also '''Legion of the Archangel Michael''' and '''The Legionnaires Movement''') was a [[Fascism|fascist]] movement, paramilitary organization and political party active in Romania in the 20th Century. The group was brought into government by Romanian dictator [[Ion Antonescu]] in 1940 after he ascended to power, making it a part of the [[National Legionary State]], and, by extension, the [[Axis Powers]]. However, after Antonescu began stripping away the Iron Guard's privileges, they rebelled in what is known as the [[Legionnaire's Rebellion]]. After the rebellion's failure, Antonescu banned the Iron Guard, and ordered the Romanian army to forcibly disband it, resulting in the arrest of 9, 000 members, although several important members, including leader [[Horia Sima]], managed to escape with help from [[Nazi Germany]].
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 Once in power, the Iron Guard ratcheted up the anti-semetic legislation in the country and orchestrated a series of [[Pogrom|pogroms]] and political assassinations. They also assisted the Axis Powers during [[World War II]], committing many [[War crimes|war crimes]], and assisted in the [[Holocaust|extermination of the Jews]].
 ===Fall===
-During the short-lived reign of the National Legionary State, Antonescu planned to model the Romanian government after [[Francisco Franco]]'s government in Spain, and to that end demanded that Sima cede control of the Iron Guard over to him. Sima refused, and was accused by Antonescu of using the Iron Guard's [[Death squad|death squad]]s to try and usurp power from him. After getting approval from [[Hitler]] to deal with the Iron Guard, Antonescu had his troops disband them. The Iron Guard fought back, and attempted to rebel, but were easily defeated after three days of violence. During the brief war, the Iron Guard initiated the [[Bucharest Pogrom]], during which 125 Jewish civilians were slaughtered. Particularly gruesome was the murder of dozens of Jewish civilians in the Bucharest slaughterhouse. The perpetrators hanged the Jews from meat hooks, then mutilated and killed them in a vicious parody of kosher slaughtering practices.
+During the short-lived reign of the National Legionary State, Antonescu planned to model the Romanian government after [[Francisco Franco]]'s government in Spain, and to that end demanded that Sima cede control of the Iron Guard over to him. Sima refused, and was accused by Antonescu of using the Iron Guard's [[death squad]]s to try and usurp power from him. After getting approval from [[Hitler]] to deal with the Iron Guard, Antonescu had his troops disband them. The Iron Guard fought back, and attempted to rebel, but were easily defeated after three days of violence. During the brief war, the Iron Guard initiated the [[Bucharest Pogrom]], during which 125 Jewish civilians were slaughtered. Particularly gruesome was the murder of dozens of Jewish civilians in the Bucharest slaughterhouse. The perpetrators hanged the Jews from meat hooks, then mutilated and killed them in a vicious parody of kosher slaughtering practices.
 After the Iron Guard were crushed in the rebellion, Antonescu forcibly disbanded them and banned them from re-forming. Many members of the Iron Guard were imprisoned or executed afterwards, however with German help Sima and several others managed to escape.