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Officials dig up coffin of Neo-Nazi leader Friedhelm Busse to remove Swastika flag     dw-world.de :: 2008-08-01
German officials revealed that they had dug up a grave to get rid of a swastika flag that had been draped over the coffin. The Nazi-style burial of Friedhelm Busse - the last leader of the Free German Labor Party (outlawed in 1995) - in Passau ended in violence at the cemetery and a mid-town rampage where neo-Nazis hit a Mongolian woman in the face. Authorities seized right-winger Thomas Wulff after he slipped the swastika flag out from under his jacket and placed it at the last moment on the casket of Busse. "It is a so-called War Flag of the Reich in the 1935-1945 design with a big swastika in the middle of it," said prosecutor Helmut Walch.    

Lithuania bans Soviet and Nazi symbols: flags, emblems, badges, insignia     bbc.co.uk :: 2008-06-20
Lithuania's parliament has passed the hardest restrictions anywhere in the former Soviet Union on the display of Soviet or Nazi signs and symbols. It will now be a crime to display the images of Soviet and Nazi leaders. This includes flags, emblems, badges, insignia, such as the hammer and sickle or swastika. Some say equating Soviet and Nazi symbols will surely infuriate Russia. The new law also prohibits the Nazi and Soviet national anthems but does not define if this applies to the modern-day Russian national anthem, which uses the Soviet music with different lyrics.     [Swastika: Nazi Sign, Symbol & Emblem]

Swastika flags and Nazis on Oslo again - As part of a new film     aftenposten :: 2008-04-17
The makers of a $10m film, about the famous Norwegian resistance fighter Max Manus, were re-enacting a scenario from World War II in the capital city of Norway, complete with nazi flags and marching soldiers in the streets of Oslo. Manus, one of the most colorful members of the resistance movement, was caught by the Gestapo in 1941. He escaped to UK for training and traveled back to Norway, where he became known as a brilliant saboteur. Observers who had lived through the Nazi occupation said the reenactment was very realistic, while other passers-by were surprised, shocked, or baffled.     [Nazi flags]

Photo collection of SS Daggers, Nazi Flags and other German militaria     ws :: 2008-01-28
Collection of World War II memorabilia photographs (86 images), including SS daggers, Hitler Youth german helmets, nazi swastika flags and various firearms.     [Nazi Daggers]

Nazi flag captured by the 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment found in Alberta     theglobeandmail :: 2008-01-04
Dennis Coburn was expecting the spiders and old books when he was cleaning out at a Royal Canadian Legion office. What he didn't expect was finding a large flag with a swastika. Coburn came across a plastic bag, and a casual look revealed a photo of a soldier and some folded material. "I could see it was some kind of a flag." He didn't think much of it, presuming the flag might be the Union Jack. When he arrived home, he spread out the flag: In addition to the giant Nazi symbol that unfolded before him, the flag was signed by Canadian soldiers from the 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment that fought in Normandy. It lists battles and the soldiers killed in action.     [Nazi flags]

Vandals burned American flags, leave swastika flags at grave sites     katu :: 2007-05-31
Investigators are lifting fingerprints to try to find the vandals who trashed a Washington Woodlawn cemetery twice during Memorial Day weekend. Vandals burned dozens of American flags at veterans' grave sites and replaced them with hand-made swastika flags. Volunteers discovered the damage Sunday and replaced the flags, but the vandals came back Monday.     [American WWII Flags]

"...we had to dry our dishes with a swastika flag" - Hilke's diary     timesonline :: 2007-05-13
She was 12, and she has just started a diary, probably her first. "To this diary I will entrust both my joys and my sorrows." Like most girl's diaries, Hilke's has never been published. The diary runs from July 27, 1940 to August 4, 1945. --- One day there is an outing to the zoo. Hilke is so disappointed not to be able to go, but, as she explains in her diary entry for Sept 28, 1941: "I was on duty with the Hitler Youth Group." April 25, 1945: "... All the pictures of Hitler are being buried, the flags torn to bits ... Today we had to dry our dishes with a swastika flag. I couldn't stand that so I walked out."     [Children in Nazi Germany]

Nazi flag off the wall in a Munich beer hall - Smuggled German WW2 militaria     democratherald :: 2006-11-13
For 60 years, Walter Christensen did not talk about the Nazi flag he took off the wall in a beer hall in Munich where Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in the 1920s. But when he saw a story in a veteran's magazine about another soldier from the 4th Infantry Division who had brought home a Nazi flag, he knew it was time to talk about it. Members of his unit signed the Nazi flag, which the military considered contraband. A friend sewed a fake bottom into Christensen's duffle bag and the red, white and black flag was secreted away.     [Nazi flags]

Poland producing replica nazi uniforms and Third Reich flags     theage :: 2006-07-11
Berlin presses Poland to close production of replica uniforms, weapons, flags and symbols of the Third Reich. There is a certain irony that Poland is the centre of a thriving post-Nazi industry. Bans don't stop the stuff being manufactured and pouring across the border from one country to another. One factory near Poznan makes swastika flags, swastika-bearing steel helmets, SS runes and the most popular item of all: copies of the standard-issue shirt worn by Wehrmacht soldiers in World War II.    

Flag from Nazi Headquarters and souvenir from Hitler's desk     winktv :: 2006-05-27
Mike Viechec and his comrades took a flag off of a Nazi Headquarters in World War II, and replaced it with an American Flag. The signatures of his fellow soldiers on the torn down Nazi flag show the pride taken in their country, but one of Viechec's most prized possessions is a letter opener he says he took as a souvenir off of Hitler's desk. "He won't be opening up any more mail," laughed Viechec. The images of human suffering are burned in his memories, and his medals and memorabilia act as a constant reminder of his struggle.     [Nazi Memorabilia, collectables & German militaria]

Don't Fly the Flag - Germans still have a fear of patriotism     spiegel :: 2006-04-22
Over six decades after the end of World War II, Germans still have a pathological fear of patriotism. Flying the flag is still a faux pas. It's almost as though Berlin was following a capital city checklist when the city was revived as Germany's political hub in the late 1990s. Dramatic government quarter complete with flashy architecture? Check. Headquarters of major think tanks and foundations? Check. National monuments? Check. Lots of flags? Ummmm. Wait a sec. Flags? Somebody forgot the flags.     [Germanic Culture Now]

Why German authorities have the wrong end of the swastika     expatica :: 2006-04-19
Few people would argue with Germany's ban on Nazi symbolism. But two recent cases involving a Nigerian footballer and left-wing anti-fascists show that public prosecutors are going after the wrong people. While opinions differ between Germany and, say, the US about where the limits should lie, one German restriction on freedom of expression seems uncontroversial: the ban on Nazi symbols under Article 86a of the German Strafgesetzbuch (criminal code).     [Opinions and Views of World War II]

Flying the swastika is to stay legal     thesundaymail :: 2006-02-22
It is not an offence to burn the Australian flag. Neither is it an offence to fly the Nazi swastika and the Government has no plans to make it one. But Prime Minister John Howard did say today that there were occasions when displaying a swastika flag could result in prosecution. The swastika issue surfaced when a couple displayed a Nazi flag for a week in their backyard, only removing it after intense pressure. Jenni Duncombe told the media she did not know what the flag signified. Mr Howard said many people would be offended by display of the swastika, the symbol of the Nazi regime responsible for about 35 million dead during WWII.     [Germanic Culture Now]

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