In 1992, with assistance from US neo-Nazi Harold Covington, the BNP formed the neo-Nazi Combat 18 (C18) group intended as stewards for events, while operating as a militant wing.
The "18" in its name is derived from the initials of the Nazi Partyleader Adolf Hitler: A and H are the first and eighth letters of the Latin alphabet.
Adopting features of the far-right in the United States, the group promotes violence and antisemitism.
In 1998, after the imprisonment of the groups leader for killing a C18 supporter, The Independent described the group as "the UK's most notorious neo-Nazi group".
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