How the King of the Crimpers Cut Britain's Fascist Thugs Down to Size
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HAIRDRESSER Vidal Sassoon might seem at first to be more at home with a comb and brush than a cosh and knuckleduster, but a radio programme this Saturday will reveal that when he saw his beloved Jewish community in the East End under threat from post-war Fascists, he wielded more than a hair dryer.
As a member of the tough and brave The 43 Group of Jewish former servicemen, Sassoon took the struggle against Sir Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts on to the streets of East London.See the full content of this document
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How the King of the Crimpers Cut Britain's Fascist Thugs Down to Size
When you consider the ferocity of the clashes between the Fascists and The 43 Group in the late Forties -- Sassoon likens them to 'pitched battles' -- it was a miracle no one was killed.
There were 40 clashes a week at their peak: bricks were thrown, flesh slashed and faces smashed in fights that even mounted riot police couldn't contr...See the full content of this document
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