Fascists and soldiers: ambivalent loyalties and genocidal violence in wartime Romania

The involvement of members of the Legion of the Archangel Michael in the Romanian army during World War II shows the relationship between fascist social movements and the state. Legionaries served even though the Legion was suppressed following an unsuccessful coup against dictator Antonescu, because the movement and the government shared core values. Military service offered Legionaries an opportunity to participate in mass violence against Jews and Roma