| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Operated in. | Italy and Spain. |
| Founder(s). | Stefano Delle Chiaie. |
| Founded in. | 1960/1970. |
| Disbanded in. | Stopped operations in 1969.A relaunch was banned in 1970. A neo-fascist magazine entitled Avanguardia continues to be published monthly reportedly in there name. |
| Political alignment. | Far-right. |
| Activity. | Helping Ordine Nuovo, several bombings including the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing (done along side Ordine Nuovo). Taking the leading role in the abortive 1970 coup attempt by Junio Valerio Borghese. |
| Online Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Vanguard_%28Italy%29. |
Avanguardia Nazionale organized the assassination of Italian magistrate Vittorio Occorsio, employing arms supplied by the CIA via its contacts in Francoist Spain. For the killing Pierluigi Concutelli is currently serving a life sentence in Italy. Avanguardia Nazionale member Mario Ricci participated to the 1978 assassination of Argala, the etarra who had taken part, five years before, in the assassination of Francisco Franco's prime minister, Luis Carrero Blanco.