hakenkreuz

Noun

Meaning

the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction

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Given German Balkenkreuz national markings on their wings and fuselage sides, and "Hakenkreuz" swastika tail fin-flashes, the captured B-17s were used to determine the B-17's vulnerabilities and to train German interceptor pilots in attack tactics. Source: Internet

Other names for the symbol include: *hook cross (German: Hakenkreuz main), angled cross (German: Winkelkreuz main) or crooked cross (German: Krummkreuz main). Source: Internet

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