The National Socialist Legion (NSL) is an American neo-Nazi hate group. The group split off from Vanguard America in January 2018 due to accusations of ineffective leadership and infighting. The NSL has been active in around eight U.S. states, mainly distributing propaganda. According to the Anti-Defamation League, the group describes itself as a "revolutionary National Socialist organization" preparing for "the coming Racial Holy War." New members of the NSL are purportedly required to read white supremacist texts, including The Turner Diaries and Siege.
History
The NSL was founded in the wake of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The group consists of former Vanguard America members. The NSL was originally led by a man using the alias of “fox,” who was later succeeded by Clayton Hodge The NSL showed little activity after formation, as the bulk of former Vanguard America members had joined Patriot Front instead. The group remained fairly small and inactive besides a few flyers in Indiana, Florida, and North Carolina. The only known public appearance of the group was at Unite the Right 2, where Hodge, his romantic partner Katelyn Martin (Nicknamed “KitKat”), and two other NSL members attended the rally.
After Unite the Right 2, Hodge shared a photo among NSL members of an Improvised explosive device, captioned “Got something cooked up for next time.”
Martin was responsible for creating the “National Socialist Library’s group reading library”, A shared Dropbox link consisting of manuals for creating explosives and automatic weapons.
In July 2018, NSL members discussed bombing the Las Vegas office of the Anti-Defamation League.
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