White Rex

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White Rex is a neo-Nazi network from Russia. It acts as a clothing brand and organizer of martial arts tournaments.

brand

The White Rex brand is not registered in Germany. T-shirts with the imprint "SINCE 08/14/08" are available in the online shop. However, it is unclear whether this is the date the clothing brand was founded or simply the code 1488 used by neo-Nazis .

Ideology and symbolism

White Rex wants the “white peoples of Europe” to “rediscover their fighting spirit”. In promotional videos, the makers of White Rex use martial symbols and Nazi runes that are forbidden in Germany. In the violent right-wing extremist scene, the brand is celebrated for its appearance. 

The ideology of White Rex is also reflected in the imagery. The logo consists of a kind of stylized Viking, in the background a so-called Kolovrat - a kind of sun symbol. This is also used by Russian neo-Nazis and is strongly reminiscent of a swastika or the black sun . This right-wing imagery can also be found on White Rex's clothing. Various motifs show medieval-style warriors or various firearms, cutting and stabbing weapons. Also on offer are Nazi symbols such as T-shirts with the number 88 or 14 of the "14 words" by David Eden Lane .

network

Russia

In Russia, White Rex has organized several large MMA tournaments, held concerts, and is among others. a. worn by right-wing hooligans. The MMA tournaments carry the title "Spirit of the warrior", and according to the brand, they want to promote the "anchoring of sport in the healthy part of our European youth" and the "spirit of the warrior in our people".

The concerts have a similar ethnic background. The German Nazi bands Moshpit and Brainwash played in Moscow in 2011.

Germany

White Rex maintains lively contacts with the German neo-Nazi scene.

In 2013 the brand hosted its first tournament in Europe. The weekly newspaper Die Zeit suspected a collaboration with the fascist youth and cultural center Casa Pound  in Rome . German neo-Nazis such as Andy Knape (former chairman of the NPD youth organization JN) were also present at the event.

The head of White Rex Denis Nikitin appeared as a speaker in 2017 at the largest German right-wing rock concert Rock against foreign infiltration in Thuringia.

Switzerland

The online trade for White Rex products has been operated by Fighttex AG, based in Lotzwil , Switzerland, since 2017 . The managing director and sole board member is Florian Gerber, who is also vice-president of the right-wing extremist party PNOS . The entrepreneur Peter Patrik Roth subscribed to half of the share capital of 100,000 francs.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arne Zillmer: "White Rex" - Nazi fashion from Russia. In: Malfunction reporter. June 22, 2013, accessed on September 4, 2019 (German).
  2. ↑ “Rock against foreign infiltration”: At least 5,000 neo-Nazis expected in Themar | Belltower News. Retrieved July 16, 2017 .
  3. ↑ 'Rock against foreign infiltration' - because it is hate, does it have to pay the general public? | Football against Nazis. Retrieved July 16, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Jörg Diehl, Max Holscher, Roman Lehberger, Ansgar Siemens: Right-wing martial artist: The neo-Nazi warrior . In: Spiegel Online . February 14, 2019 ( spiegel.de [accessed September 4, 2019]).
  5. ^ Thomas Vogel: Neo-Nazi martial arts scene - Swiss entrepreneur finances right-wing extremist label. In: srf.ch. September 4, 2019, accessed September 4, 2019 . ( Video contribution "Rundschau" )
  6. ↑ Kurt Pelda : Swiss company boss poses with Nazi symbols. In: Tages-Anzeiger , September 4, 2019 ( Epaper , tagesanzeiger.ch )