German Iron Cross banned

[MichaeltheGreat]

Besides, you're up. And if I slept on a predictable pattern, who knows what you miscreants would try to pull.

[Drake Tungsten]

Besides, you're up. And if I slept on a predictable pattern, who knows what you miscreants would try to pull.

Damn you, MtG! Another "late night in America but afternoon in Japan" spam-fest thwarted...

[Dinner]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Besides, you're up. And if I slept on a predictable pattern, who knows what you miscreants would try to pull.

Yeah, but I'm unemployed so I get to keep odd hours.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Excuses, excuses.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


The WW2 issue Eisernes Kreuz and Ritterkreuz are distinguishable from the WW1 issue Eisernes Kreuz and post war generic German cross by the raised Swastika in the center part and the "1939" issue year for the WW2 pattern medal

There is no Swastica on that cross in Dissident's pictures, is there?

By the way, I think the ban on the Swastica in the western world is both ignorant and over-ambitious. I think we should reclaim the Swastica. It is not a nazi symbol, they just kidnapped it.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Oerdin


Yeah, but I'm unemployed so I get to keep odd hours.

Did they sack you? I remember you complaining about a slow, boring day in the office just a few weeks ago.

[Tattila the Hun]

Didn't swastica mean "eternal life" or something?

Finnish air force used similar swastica as those Gongers, only blue. Was it.. von Rosen's cross?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie


There is no Swastica on that cross in Dissident's pictures, is there?

By the way, I think the ban on the Swastica in the western world is both ignorant and over-ambitious. I think we should reclaim the Swastica. It is not a nazi symbol, they just kidnapped it.

The photo is of a WW1 issue cross, but I assume the actual cross medal (WW1 or WW2 issue) is not what the kids are wearing (they're fairly expensive and not that common as collectors items, for either war), but just the graphic on shirts, or the pattern in modern jewelry, etc.

Outside of a school setting, it can't be regulated in the US, but in a high school or lower, it can be regulated on campus and in school events.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
Did they sack you? I remember you complaining about a slow, boring day in the office just a few weeks ago.

Yep.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
Didn't swastica mean "eternal life" or something?

Finnish air force used similar swastica as those Gongers, only blue. Was it.. von Rosen's cross?

When I lived in Finland, one of my buddies in University wore a blue Swastica medal on his tuxedo at the annual prom. He was of noble breed, and the blue Swastica had been the symbol of his family for hundreds of years. No way he was going to remove it just because some ignorant leftists called him a nazi.

[Tattila the Hun]

Yup, I still like elephants, even if a US political party uses it as its symbol.

[Tingkai]

Re: German Iron Cross banned

Originally posted by Dissident
I find it disturbing that black gangs have been killing each other for years, but now that a white gang starts doing violent things the media finally pays attention. ****ing media is racist I tell ya.

Yeah, it's a well-known fact that American media never ever does reports about black criminals.

[Sprayber]

Does that mean they can't wear their West Coast Choppers T-shirt?

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by Tattila the Hun
Didn't swastica mean "eternal life" or something?

Finnish air force used similar swastica as those Gongers, only blue. Was it.. von Rosen's cross?

I had never heard of the Von Rosen Cross before so I did a quick check. It was indeed blue and a swastica. The funny part is that I shared an apartment with Carl Von Rosen and his wife. Its funny but in all our discussions (and my ragging him) about the Von Rosen - Goering connection the existance of a blue swastica never came up.

[JohnT]

I find it disturbing that black gangs have been killing each other for years, but now that a white gang starts doing violent things the media finally pays attention. ****ing media is racist I tell ya.

Uh, where were you in the 80s, early 90s?