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The Nordic Biker War was a gang war that began in January 1994 and continued until September 1997 in parts of Scandinavia and Finland, involving the Hells Angels and Bandidos outlaw motorcycle clubs. The conflict is also known as the Great Nordic Biker War or Second Biker War ( Danish : anden rockerkrig ) to distinguish it from the earlier ...
First major biker conflict in Canada, fought between the country's two largest clubs; Minor proxy war between the Hells Angels and Outlaws, who supported their respective allies; Paves the way for the entry of both the Hells Angels and Outlaws into Canada in 1977; 20: 30+ First Biker War (1977–1984) [26] Hells Angels: Outlaws: Hells Angels ...
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada Co-founded by Frank Lenti. Now an International club with over 30 chapters Worldwide. [107] Lost Breed: 1976 Nelson, New Zealand: A now-defunct outlaw biker club which had a very eminent existence in the New Zealand city of Nelson. They were "shut down" by the Hells Angels in 2015. [108] Market Street Commandos: 1940s
Biker gangs had taken advantage of a government policy of subsidizing clubhouses of any hobbyist or special interest group with a membership of five or more. Motorcycle gang headquarters, many of which were situated in residential areas, received subsidies from this program and, following the Copenhagen Airport incident, these clubhouses became ...
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts in and involving Canada in chronological order, from the 11th century to the 21st century. It is divided into two main sections. The first section outlines conflicts that happened in what is now Canada before its confederation in 1867 .
The Hells Angels clubhouse on Titangade prior to the attack. A conflict between the Bandidos and Hells Angels, known as the Nordic Biker War, commenced in January 1994.. After its beginning in southern Sweden, violence involving the rival clubs also took place in Norway and Finland, before eventually reaching Denmark on 26 December 1995, when two Hells Angels members were severely beaten by a ...
Before becoming a biker gang, the Gitans initially began as a Sherbrooke street gang in the mid-1960s who called themselves the Vikings. [10] The Vikings later evolved to become an outlaw motorcycle club known as Dirty Reich MC before ultimately settling on the name Gitans (the French word for "gypsies") in 1970. [11]
The Rockers Motor Club, often abbreviated as the Rockers MC, was a Canadian outlaw biker gang and support club for the larger Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. [21]Lasting from 1992 until 2001, the group played a significant role in the ill-famed Quebec Biker War. [22]