In 1936, its leader General Juan Bautista Molina reorganized the militia to be based upon the organization of the Nazi Party.

[3] The movement called for "hierarchy and order" in society, various xenophobic and anti-Semitic themes, and the demand for "social justice" and "revolutionary" land reform to destroy the "oligarchy" in Argentina.

[7] The movement also advocated irredentism against the country's neighbors Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil[citation needed].

[9] The movement was formed by Argentine President General José Félix Uriburu officially as a reserve for Argentina's armed forces.

[10] The Legion declared itself to be made up of "patriotic men" who embodied "the spirit of the September revolution and who morally and materially were ready to cooperate in the institutional reconstruction of the country".

[13] During the 1946 Argentine elections, the ALN was the largest Nacionalista movement but only gained 25,000 votes in a few areas in which it fielded candidates.

[21] In 1973, after the comeback of Perón to power, former members, including Kelly and Queraltó, attempted a revival of the ALN,[22] but were overshadowed by newer far right groups which eventually became subordinated to the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance.