What are your first thoughts when looking at this 11:36 - Feb 4 with 1602 views | gtsb1966 | It just immediately reminds me of the war. Wrong I know but it does. I'm surprised Germany hasn't dropped the black cross symbol especially as it is used as a hate symbol by some. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55902317 | | | | |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 with 1273 views | factual_blue | FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:03 - Feb 4 with 1262 views | EdwardStone | Used on aircraft in the First War, not the second | | | |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:04 - Feb 4 with 1253 views | Keno | Whats the Fokker got that cross on it for? | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:06 - Feb 4 with 1247 views | homer_123 |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
1871 you say...... | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:11 - Feb 4 with 1227 views | Lord_Lucan | I see what you mean and I am no expert but I suppose it's their version of our RAF Roundel? I think it's quite neat. Lovely looking plane as well, it's a sort of powder grey colour and even the font they use for Luftwaffe is very stylish. I blooming love the Germans. It reminds me of the film Cross of Iron, I think that's the one anyway, the one where the German soldier gets his todger bitten off after forcing some girl to give him a blowie. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:11 - Feb 4 with 1224 views | Guthrum | Nice that they have commemorated the great gliding pioneer, Lilienthal. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 with 1218 views | Swansea_Blue |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:13 - Feb 4 with 1206 views | homer_123 |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 by Swansea_Blue | Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |
They'd be zooming out on their scooters left right and centre. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:15 - Feb 4 with 1197 views | Lord_Lucan |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:13 - Feb 4 by homer_123 | They'd be zooming out on their scooters left right and centre. |
Don't panic, don't panic! | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:21 - Feb 4 with 1187 views | gtsb1966 |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
Yes I know. I've got an original WW1 medal with its original box and ribbon. Only a 2nd class one though. | | | |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:23 - Feb 4 with 1184 views | Ewan_Oozami |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
Derived from the cross used by the Teutonic Knights during the crusades AFAIK | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:38 - Feb 4 with 1140 views | noggin | They wouldn't be there if Portugal had control of it's own borders innit. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:04 - Feb 4 with 1070 views | factual_blue |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 by Swansea_Blue | Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |
It might explain the anti-aircraft guns by our local chip shop.. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:06 - Feb 4 with 1059 views | hype313 |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:12 - Feb 4 by Swansea_Blue | Embarrassingly, I didn't realise they still use it. I hope they don't fly over Great Bentley as it'd set off the home guard. |
Imagine, there would be a few of them choking on their pints of Spitfire | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:10 - Feb 4 with 1050 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:02 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | FWIW, it's been a German military symbol since 1871, and as a Prussian one way before that. |
It's certainly caused less offence on here than the Union Jack... ...Just saying. | | | |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:12 - Feb 4 with 1040 views | factual_blue |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 12:13 - Feb 4 by homer_123 | They'd be zooming out on their scooters left right and centre. |
Right maybe. Left and centre? No. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:13 - Feb 4 with 1035 views | noggin |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:10 - Feb 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna | It's certainly caused less offence on here than the Union Jack... ...Just saying. |
Tbf, the union jack is the flag of choice for nazis these days. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:25 - Feb 4 with 1013 views | factual_blue |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:10 - Feb 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna | It's certainly caused less offence on here than the Union Jack... ...Just saying. |
When has the Union Flag caused offence on here? What offends me is the ignorant, stereotyped view of British history that those who loudly proclaim themselves patriots adhere to. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:29 - Feb 4 with 987 views | giant_stow |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:25 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | When has the Union Flag caused offence on here? What offends me is the ignorant, stereotyped view of British history that those who loudly proclaim themselves patriots adhere to. |
has Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder got to you again? There's two big long threads on this. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:30 - Feb 4 with 982 views | noggin |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:29 - Feb 4 by giant_stow | has Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder got to you again? There's two big long threads on this. |
The offence caused by the union jack, really? | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:30 - Feb 4 with 982 views | Pendejo | Is that like the old Russian technical advisors? | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:31 - Feb 4 with 975 views | giant_stow |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:30 - Feb 4 by noggin | The offence caused by the union jack, really? |
Well to be precise, labour / Starmer being seen with the union jack, yeah. | |
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What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:32 - Feb 4 with 968 views | TJS |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:25 - Feb 4 by factual_blue | When has the Union Flag caused offence on here? What offends me is the ignorant, stereotyped view of British history that those who loudly proclaim themselves patriots adhere to. |
Every country has these kind of people including Germany (I know as my mum is German). | | | |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:35 - Feb 4 with 953 views | noggin |
What are your first thoughts when looking at this on 13:31 - Feb 4 by giant_stow | Well to be precise, labour / Starmer being seen with the union jack, yeah. |
Surely that's more the flag being used as a nationalistic symbol, rather than offence at the actual flag? | |
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