The Fighting Groups constituted the one thorn in the side of the Iron Heel that the Iron Heel could never remove.

Everhard was the father of this curious army, and its accomplishments and successful persistence for three hundred years bear witness to the wisdom with which he organized and the solid foundation he laid for the succeeding generations to build upon.

In some respects, despite his great economic and sociological contributions, and his work as a general leader in the Revolution, his organization of the Fighting Groups must be regarded as his greatest achievement.
The task we set ourselves was threefold.

First, the weeding out from our circles of the secret agents of the Oligarchy.

Second, the organizing of the Fighting Groups, and outside of them, of the general secret organization of the Revolution.