The tragically powerful story behind the lone German who refused to give Hitler the Nazi salute | The Independent
Adopted by the Nazi Party in the 1930s, Hitler’s infamous „sieg heil“ (meaning „hail victory“) salute was mandatory for all German citizens as a demonstration of loyalty to the Führer, his party, and his nation.
August Landmesser, the lone German refusing to raise a stiff right arm amid Hitler’s presence at a 1936 rally, had been a loyal Nazi.
August Landmesser, the lone German refusing to raise a stiff right arm amid Hitler’s presence at a 1936 rally, had been a loyal Nazi.
Esther Rosenblatt
Old story, annoyingly famous a picture…
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