The re-enactment group who caused controversy at a 1940s festival after dressing as members of the Waffen SS have defended their actions and say the row has 'tarnished' what they do.
Members of the Eastern Front Living History group were confronted by angry locals in the streets of Sheringham during the town's Second World War-themed weekend.
Event marshals stepped in to ask the men to leave and police officers intervened to usher them out of the area.
Other locals and politicians have since criticised the group's uniforms, saying they were "offensive" and not appropriate at the family weekend.
But the group insisted it was an isolated incident and that most people had been pleased to see them.
They claimed there had been a "brilliant vibe" and that they were not asked to leave "as we were leaving anyway".
The group, who had swastikas and death's head symbols on their uniforms, say they were not dressed as Germans - but as members of the Waffen SS, recruited from other European nations to fight for the Nazis.
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A spokesman said: "We represent the western European nations that fought against Stalin and communism during WWII.
"We were wearing Waffen SS infantry uniforms displaying national shields and insignia of the countries portrayed. Not one member of the group portrayed a German.
"The uniforms were supplied by Germany, as were the weapons, to the foreign volunteers from 1941-1945. They're as close to authentic as you can get."
He said the clash on the high street came after a man objected to their appearance.
"As a group we've been attending the Sheringham 1940's weekend for four or five years running and never had any problems before," he said.
"We were walking down Sheringham high street and people were stopping us, shaking our hands and wanting to take photos. It was a brilliant vibe. There was no one upset or offended at all. It was good natured fun as it should be.
"We were a quarter of the way down the high street when a guy who was highly intoxicated approached a member of the group and assaulted him. He was foaming at the mouth - it was very scary.
"He then attacked me and pushed me screaming about Jewish persecution and his heritage saying it was disrespectful.
"I said to him I understood his point of view, but what we portray is a million miles from the point which was upsetting him.
"As a group we do not tolerate any politics or any form of religious persecution. We simply won't have it. That behaviour disgusts us and tarnishes what we do.
"We were not asked to leave. We were leaving anyway to go back our campsite. We felt it was the right thing to do.
"We want to send our best wishes to a lady who was pulled over by her dog due to the erratic anti-social behaviour of the same gentlemen that attacked us on three separate occasions."
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The spokesman said the group raise money for military veterans.
"We do battle re-enactments, displays and educational visits across the UK, raising money for charity for wounded soldiers so they can have artificial limbs," he added.
Police say they received one allegation of assault, which they are still investigating.
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