1938 British Union Of Fascists Comrades In Struggle Record

For sale is an exceptionally rare Pre WW2, 1938 British Union Of Fascists Comrades In Struggle Record By The Leader Manufactured By Abbey Supplies. Comrades in Struggle', is Mosley's message of encouragement to the Blackshirts, June 1938.

  The record has the British Union of fascists flash and circle to the centre. The record is also marked as being the 25th record being produced, in a very limited number of releases. This record states in the centre “Comrades in Struggle by the leader, Greater Britain Records, 16 G.T Smith St, Westminster, SW1, Abbey Supplies LTD”. This record is in exceptional condition. As far as I know there are only two others on the internet; one is on the imperial war museum archive and the other is up for sale in America at the asking price of £10,346. This is an exceptionally rare piece, in exceptionally good condition. Please take at the photographs for more details, I’ve also attached a small video of the record in action.    The British Union of Fascists (BUF) was a British fascist political party formed in 1932 by Oswald Mosley. Mosley changed its name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists in 1936 and, in 1937, to the British Union. In 1939, following the start of the Second World War, the party was proscribed by the British government and in 1940 it was disbanded.   This particular record is of Oswald Mosley talking in 1938 in which he states:   “Brother Blackshirts, my comrades in struggle:   Our fight is for the soul, and in that battle we go forward together till victory be won. Our struggle is hard, because we are fighting for something great, and great things are not lightly or easily gained. We are fighting for nothing less than a revolution in the spirit of our people. We must be worthy of our mission, for blackshirts are those who are summoned to lead the people to a new and a higher civilization.   The Blackshirt is a revolutionary dedicated to the service of our country. We must always possess the character of the true revolutionary. It is not the character that you observe in the little men of the old parties, blown hither and thither by every gust of convenience opinion, elated by a little success, downcast by a little failure, gossiping and chattering about the prospects of the next five minutes, jostling for place, but not so forward in service. Without loyalty, endurance, or staying power, such a character is the hallmark of financial democratic politics. It is the opposite of national socialism.   In the true revolutionary, the first quality is the power to endure. Constancy, loyalty to cause and comrades, manhood and stability of nature. These are the qualities of the true Britain and the true revolutionary. In our movement that great character of the British has been reborn. And for that reason we carry within us the destiny of Britain. We care not whether we win tomorrow morning or at the end of a lifetime of labour and of struggle. For to us the little calculations of the little men mean nothing. All we care is that win we will because Britain demands it and no power on earth can hold down the will within us.   Struggles we have had and will have. Blows we have taken and will again. Victories we have had and will have again, yes greater victories than even Britons have ever known. Through good and ill we march on, till victory be won, for this is the character of the true revolutionary. In the great moments of supreme struggle and decision it is easy to hold that character, even in supreme sacrifice. It is not so easy in the hard daily task. It is then even more that in the great fights we have together that I would like to be the companion of every one of you. I would like to be with every action team that carries the message of our new faith to new streets. I would like to be with every man or woman during the hard but vital job of giving leadership to the people in the block of houses for which they are responsible.   For these are the jobs that come, by the dedication of thousands to that mission of leading the people in their own homes and streets, revolution is won. In that task I cannot in body be with everyone of you every day. But in spirit I am with you always. Because this work of the dedicated Blackshirt will win the Britain to which my whole spirit is given. Together in Britain we have lit a flame that the atheists shall not extinguish. Guard that sacred flame my brother Blackshirts until it illumines Britain and lights again the path of mankind.”   Alternatively this record can be heard via this link to the Imperial war museum archives:   https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80033694   This will be sent via Royal Mail special delivery, insured and wrapped with care and dispatched within two working days.