The FAP was founded in 1979. However, it was largely insignificant until the banning of the
Action Front of National Socialists/National Activists in 1983 when
Michael Kühnen encouraged members to infiltrate this tiny group. A minor party (around 500 members in 1987) it experienced something of a growth after
German reunification and sought, unsuccessfully, an alliance with the
National Democratic Party. It contested the
1987 federal election and the
1989 European elections although in both instances it attracted negligible support. on flag variant of the party Associated with
Strasserism, the FAP party managed to gain some support amongst
football hooligans but was damaged by Kühnen's homosexuality, and took a stand against him. The party continued under
Friedhelm Busse from 1989 but it lost a number of members to new groups loyal to Kühnen, including the
German Alternative (1989) and the
National Offensive (1990). The party was outlawed by the Federal Ministry of the Interior on 24 February 1995. ==Election results==