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{{Short description|American white separatist group}}
{{hatnote|This article is about the American white separatist group. "Volksfront", in German and Dutch, may also refer to [[Popular front]] (usually left-wing), or to the right-wing [[Afrikaner Volksfront]] in South Africa.}}
{{Infobox criminal organization
| name = Volksfront
| image = Volksfrontgang.gif
| image_size = 100px
| caption = emblem
| founded = 1994
| founder = Randal Lee Krager and Richard Arden
| named_after = 
| founding_location = Oregon State Prison
| years_active = 1994–2012
| territory = [[United States]], and several [[Europe]]an nations
| ethnicity = [[White Americans|White]]
| membership = 
| leaders = 
| activities = 
| allies = [[Blood & Honour]], [[Hammerskins]]
| rivals = 
| notable_members = 
}}

'''Volksfront''', also known as '''Volksfront International''', was an American [[White separatism|white separatist]] organization founded on October 20, 1994, in [[Portland, Oregon]]. According to Volksfront's now defunct website,<ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.volksfrontinternational.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717095251/http://www.volksfrontinternational.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2012|title=Volksfront International - Fraternal Cultural Association|date=17 July 2012|website=Web.archive.web|access-date=12 December 2017}}</ref> the group described itself as an "international fraternal organization for persons of [[White people|European]] descent." The logo of Volksfront was the [[Algiz]] [[Runes|rune]], a common rune used as a [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] symbol common among other organizations such as [[National Alliance (United States)|National Alliance]]. Volksfront had approximately 50 members in the United States split between four chapters designated as Pac-West, Central States, North East, and Gulf-Atlantic, and an additional 50 members dispersed in other countries including [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Spain]]. The goal of the movement was to create an [[Northwest Territorial Imperative|all-White homeland in the Pacific Northwest]]. The flag of Volksfront was based on the [[Flag of Nazi Germany|Nazi flag]] in the colors of black, white, and red with the Volksfront logo and the slogan was "Race Over All" implying that race mattered over everything else. In August 2012, the United States branch of Volksfront announced their dissolution via their website. Citing harassment and investigations by the authorities, the group said it was disbanding.<ref name="rosecityantifa.weebly.com">[http://rosecityantifa.weebly.com/1/post/2012/09/volksfront-takes-down-website-proclaims-organizations-dissolution-in-the-united-states.html]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927233607/http://rosecityantifa.weebly.com/1/post/2012/09/volksfront-takes-down-website-proclaims-organizations-dissolution-in-the-united-states.html|date=2013-09-27}}</ref>

The [[Anti-Defamation League]] has written that Volksfront was "one of the most active [[White power skinhead|skinhead]] groups in the United States."<ref name="ADL">[http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/5054_72.htm Violent neo-Nazi skinhead froup Volksfront growing in prominence on West Coast and internationally] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807204919/http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/5054_72.htm |date=2010-08-07 }}. Anti-Defamation League press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.</ref> The [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) included Volksfront in its list of [[hate group]]s.<ref name="SPLC">Heidi Beirich and Mark Potok (2007), [http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=475 Two Faces of Volksfront] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019044103/http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=475 |date=2009-10-19 }}. Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved on 2007-09-26</ref> The group has been called "neo-Nazi" and a "racist-skinhead group" in press reports.<ref>"Museum attack illuminates extremists" ELAINE SILVESTRINI, KRISTA KLAUS. ''Tampa Tribune''. Tampa, Fla.: Jun 12, 2009. pg. 9</ref><ref>"Campaign aims to stop gang recruiting" Rebecca Nolan  ''The Register - Guard''. Eugene, Or.: Sep 30, 2005. pg. D.1</ref><ref>"Hate crimes: Racist violence on rise; Experts say people lashing out, election backlash linked to surge" JOHN P. KELLY. The Patriot Ledger. Quincy, Mass.: Jan 24, 2009. pg. 3</ref>