The ALLIES

The Allies was a villainous team formed by former Nazi the Masked Swastika in the late 1940s. The Swastika intended to use the team to amass power and wealth, and to take a measure of revenge against the nations responsible for Germany's defeat (choosing to name his new team "The Allies" as an insult to the Allied Powers of World War II).

The team operated internationally and acted primarily to sow chaos and disrupt the activities of the Western powers (and later NATO). Though they worked primarily for the Soviet Union (despite the Soviet's being one of the powers that defeated the Nazis) and other Eastern Powers, including on occassion Red China, the Allies were an independent team and Swastika was not above going against the Communists on occasion.

As primarily a mercenary group, the missions undertaken by the Allies were often paid for by client states and individuals. On other occassions the team would undertake a mission on their own, usually with the goal of acquiring wealth or some form of advanced technology that would help them increase their power. When operating internationally the Allies were most frequently opposed by civilian, military and intelligence forces of whatever nation they were operating in. When they were on missions in the United States, however, they often crossed paths with members of the Justice Society and others of the handful of Mystery Men who were still operating in the post-War years.

The Allies were active through the 1950s, but by the early 1960s increasing age and changes in global politics led to the team disbanding. The Masked Swastika retreated back to his South American hideaway, the Avenger retired his power armor and returned to service in the Soviet Red Army, and Nunchuk vanished never to be seen or heard from again, though there were rumors of him joining a secret organization, possibly the League of Assassins or the Nimba Cult.