Combat 18 Nederland (C18 Netherlands) An unknown, small and shadowy organization that 1997 Founded. Following C18 England, where the origin of this organization is trying a changing group of Dutch philosophy of this
Nazi terrorist organization to carry out. One person is the thread, and changes the focus of C18.
Het is oktober 1996. Ajax play against Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow various groups of supporters walk through the center of Amsterdam. “Get the black bastards” call them. Some black people are beaten and shops where black people work be destroyed. Several Glasgow hooligans wear T-shirts
C18. This racist violence is probably the first introduction of Netherlands with C18. Shocking, frightening and painful for most. Inspiring for some. Less than six months later directed a number of people from the Rijnmond region in a Dutch department of C18. This organization will focus on combating opponents of the extreme right. But, and which is characteristic of C18, The organization also has a clear position in the divided Nazi forces in Netherlands. 18 Netherlands must be a counterpart to the Hammer Skin movement emerging that in their eyes (enough) with politically engaged.
Wat is C18?
C18 is a part of the international network Nazi Blood&Honour (B&H). This network has its origins in the English-Nazi music scene of the 70s and 80s. The political party the National Front (NF) know at that time by far-right skinhead music many young people to bond. In addition to new members and activists, Music makes a lot of money. The distribution of this money raises so many tensions, that it is NF and the
musical branch each go their separate ways. In 1987 Blood coming&Honour here
forth. Ian Stuart Donaldson and his band Skrewdriver form the center of this movement, which is in fact dealing with the same activities. The
organizing concerts and publishing of extreme right-wing music “to Hitler's message” to convey to young people. This results first in a series of concerts from nazi bands in England and the publication of a quarterly magazine with concert reports and ads for swastika flags. Be in the following years in many countries B&H-founded divisions. Allen openly National Socialist and more or less together
co-operative. In 1992 arises from the English B&H network organization C18. The digits of the name of this organization, refer to the first and eighth letter of the alphabet, the initials of Adolf Hitler. Logo as the group takes the image of a skull as it was used by a division of the Waffen SS. C18 is engaged in securing those gatherings. In their analysis, the society is in such a serious situation, that the water to the lips state. The use of force is necessary and desirable. For the 'white race’ rescue and establish a national socialist utopia, it's time for action. Not words but deeds. C18 therefore also deals with threatening and assaulting of leftist political opponents and arbitrary migrants. There followed attacks with firebombs, armed clashes and vandalism of Asian shops. The organization is in a short time fame in Nazi circles. Analogous to the development of B&H also creates C18 departments in different countries. These departments focus their gaze, like their English example, not only to foreigners and anti-fascists. The C18 departments are not afraid to soil their own nest and regularly criticize other organizations from the extreme right spectrum. They would not be radical enough, just want to drink beer, listen to music and partying. In the spirit of the violent ideology of C18 takes this criticism does not take the form of a good discussion or consultation. The discord leads to a sustained orgy of violence. Mutual brawls, sending letter bombs and a botched assassination attempt did not resolve the problems identified, on the contrary.
C18 Netherlands
The above-described misery keeps a group of Dutch not to set up its own department of C18. Around March 1997 addresses a number of people from the CP'86 Action Front and the National Socialists (ANS) from the Rijnmond region C18 Netherlands on. A leading role in this group is reserved for the Nazi skin and drummer Landstorm Ed Polman (1973) uit Rotterdam.
He is currently one of the most active Nazi skinheads in this region and is practically in every far-right action present in Netherlands. In Rotterdam he gathers a group of young skinheads around him to perform together actions and demonstrations and concerts at home- and visit abroad. On the street violent confrontations with immigrants sought. Additionally, on B&H concerts security provided by C18. Kortom, C18 typical activities from the group around Polman. Two young skinheads who will play a prominent role within the C18 Dutchman Robin van Opstal (1981) en Arris de Bruin (1981) from Spijkenisse. They bring their violent behavior and their penchant for firearms a new dimension within the organization.
Armed struggle
The May 2002. Pim Fortuyn was murdered. Netherlands is shocked. The leftist political parties, in particular, the PvdA, under fire. Party leader Ad Melkert is threatened and gets a loaded pistol sent by post. In this hectic period the group around Polman attracts the attention of the AIVD. They are busy collecting addresses of leftist politicians and want to take violent action against them. When Polman telephoning with the extreme right dealer Maarten van Mil (1965) an obscure trade, it's not long before he was arrested along with several other people from his group. Polman is put to the test over the threats directed at, among other Melkert, but the arrest ultimately does not lead to a criminal case. This government intervention with C18 leads at that time only minor problems within the organization, or a change in strategy. Street violence continues, including in the form of 'nigger hunts'. Arris de Bruin in 2003 sentenced to four months in prison for an assault. Together with a friend met a man in his De Bruin street. The friend tells the man that he had "to get lost in his own land, and cancer should be behind the Jews in gas chambers." Then, the victim being kicked in another.
A year later De Bruin, Van Opstal and Polman involved in racist abuse. They run in the German town of Selm two foreigners bump. When one of the two foreigners is away the other is attacked by the three Nazis. The two men, however, hit hard from him and Van Opstal trying to drive the guy then at loggerheads with his car. The police come. Polman finally manages to escape arrest. De Bruin is acquitted and Van Opstal gets five months in prison and a hefty fine. The racist violence on the streets is not their only activity. The C18 group is on demonstrations of the Dutch People's Union (NVU) prominent as stewards. NCE performs at that time a so-called "consensus politics’ which aims to hold legal demonstrations. These concessions to local government. The NCE accepts that certain expressions are not to be called and lies down with customized demonstration routes. This strategy can not bear the approval of C18, but that is no reason to stay away from the NVU demonstrations. They remain active as stewards, hoping for a 'distraction' with anti-fascists and the police. Simultaneously C18 continues to set its own course and will continue to be the look on the armed opposition. With several people practice on the Maasvlakte in dealing with firearms. When an arrest team in March 2007 the home of Arris de Bruin invades is found a considerable amount of weaponry here. Firearms, ammunition, bulletproof vests, a machine gun and several nail bombs seized. In the investigation it appears De Bruin to have been even involved in the purchase of a bazooka. De Bruin disappears behind bars and Van Opstal supports his companion by opening his bank account for donations to the Brown. In addition, he maintains contact De Bruin to visit him and to call him. Six weeks after the arrest of De Bruin is the police in Van Opstal and Maarten van Mil, the extreme right arms dealer where Polman in 2002 already had contact with. De Bruin shows, in consultation with Van Opstal, have stated to the police that the weapons come from Van Mil. It is true that Van Mil has sold out his arms to coach De Bruin. A significant part of the weapons, however, comes from De Bruin neighbor, a professional soldier. But apparently Mil has not thought he can come in response to the arrest in view of Justice. Therefore he forgets to clean his house tidy giving him a conviction for 12 months in prison for illegal possession of weapons yields. Mil betraying delivers two friends in any case a lot of criticism. That Van Mil would be 'sacrificed’ C18 to keep out the wind keeps the NCE is not De Bruin as cowardly informer put down in the party magazine. A view apparently widely shared. During one of the lawsuits that follow are both Van Mil and the present Brown, and the tension is to cut. Van Opstal serves here as De Bruin to be present as a witness. He chooses to escape from this uncomfortable situation and does not show up several times. Eventually he is vetted by the police from his bed to attend compelled in court. All in all, both men have since the affair of the (visible) political scene disappeared. It's time for a new generation.
The next generation
The space created within C18 Netherlands offers opportunities for new activists. A number of young men presents itself at that time for some time on the internet as C18 supporters. In addition, they regularly participate in Nazi demonstrations at home- and abroad. They get permission from Ed Polman to continue C18 Netherlands. The two most important people in this new group is the personal friend of Polman, T.V. and Arnoud Kuipers (1990). Kuipers is the spokesman and leader of C18 and are currently living in Oud Turnhout in Flanders. With him, a number of Flemish member of the organization and assumed the name C18 Netherlands&Flanders. All activities are organized quickly. In the early years C18 Netherlands set itself up as a counterpart to the "apolitical’ Hammer Skin movement. Now one imagines herein initially else.
They see the members of B&H-Traditional (a move that is usually abused by C18 dumb and apolitical drunkards) as potential allies and seek rapprochement. On a C18 meeting in a room in Veenendaal is commemorated the failed putsch of Adolf Hitler. Besides that Constant Kusters of the NCE is invited to give a lecture, the members of B&H Traditional invited to the evening program. This invitation is an attempt to eliminate the sensitivities between the two groups and to enable collaboration in the future. The moment a drunken Traditional Member "C18 Wankermachine" (variation in C18 Teror Machine) begin to roar and a friend of a C18 member a Traditional member for 'Negro’ included are all the good intentions of C18 worthless. This creates a huge brawl that strikes deep grooves between the two groups and also a split in B&H Traditional caused.
C18 remain together as a group and directed a critical internal view of the extreme right movement. At the moment a group of people a 'Rock for Dietsland'-concert organized in the village Delden Overijssel decides to take action C18. The leaders Tim Mudde and Wijnand Putter will be available here, and they have negative comments in public about Nazis and B&H. At the time a group of C18 members in full uniform and with fighting gloves enters at the concert, required violent confrontation remains off. After a brief conversation C18 dripping off. An action that leads to big loss of face within the movement. It works well to C18 as a group to be present at NVU demonstrations but other activities run mildly not smoothly.
All traitors death!
Slowly creates frictions within the group. T.V. is on the leading position of the younger Arnoud Kuipers. To acquire this position, he starts early 2009 by circuitous way Kuipers blacken. Under a pseudonym, he contacts with Kafka to tell Kuipers has left a friend. A mortal sin in C18. Also distributes action on a leftist website televisions showing. this story. The stab in the back caused a schism within the group, so there are currently two organizations that believe they can claim the name C18. This leads to infighting. Wanneer T.V. in february 2009 participates in an NVU demonstration Kuipers also present. T is afraid of being stabbed by Kuipers and contributes in this demonstration therefore protective clothing. He also has his friend, political adviser and fellow bodybuilder Tom Beune included, that must intervene if the situation will get out of hand. Kuipers ignores his former comrade, however, and has the support of the ever prominent NSA block of Alwin Walther and Michael Krick. During this time it is not very clear who has joined the demerger. Zo sluit Barry gap, initially at managing the stock of the webshop is C18 V., but returns later at Kuipers. And when Kuipers organizes a C18 concert in Flanders is not all what it seems. Prior to the concert comes Kuipers with a number of core members together in a café in the Flemish Rijkevorsel. Among other Brian Nijman is also present. In retrospect, it appears that his presence served only to pass this secret location by SMS to TV, Tom Beune and Danny Janssen, who along with some kindred spirits then the cafe attack. By throwing in all windows, Kuipers sell some clapping and shouting that all traitors must die, this fraction is giving a clear signal: There exists here but one group who should bear the name C18. According to rumors, V. following a time sought shelter at Ed Polman to be as safe for any reaction from Kuipers.
In this conflict even more situations have occurred and it is not expected that this will soon cease. Both groups are supported by different divisions from other countries. In. finds support for his German friends from the scene around the band Oidoxie, where he plays bass guitar. He also gets support from the National Youth Netherlands (NJN). Kuipers is backed by the Dutch NSA , by some Flemings and a B&H Division from Serbia. And if the situation arises that the focus of the activities of C18 Netherlands lies in fighting each other. Outsiders will probably be a time watching the same splash in the same bath. With the perseverance of both factions, the willingness to use violence and their revolutionary National Socialist political agenda should the potential danger of such groups are, however, not be underestimated. Not least because of the role the seasoned Polman continues playing in the background.
