{"id":142304,"date":"2023-09-29T11:57:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=142304"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:57:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:57:18","slug":"outrage-in-germany-as-video-shows-revellers-performing-nazi-salute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/outrage-in-germany-as-video-shows-revellers-performing-nazi-salute\/","title":{"rendered":"Outrage in Germany as video shows revellers &apos;performing Nazi salute&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Outrage in Germany after video shows revellers &#8216;performing the Nazi salute while listening to song linked to Third Reich&#8217; at Oktoberfest event<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Video purportedly shows three men and a woman performing the Nazi salute<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>German revellers have sparked fury after video purportedly shows them performing the Nazi salute while listening to a song linked to the Third Reich at an Oktoberfest event.<\/p>\n<p>Video reportedly shows three men and a woman dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes repeatedly raising their arms in a Nazi salute while singing along to the song &#8216;Erika&#8217; by composer Herms Niel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tune is a German marching band song published in 1938 and was associated with the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of the Third Reich.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One man is accused of making the Nazi salute, which is considered a crime in Germany, as many as 14 times in 16 seconds while the woman raises her arm seven times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The video was filmed by a shocked onlooker at an Oktoberfest event in the small town of Ziesch\u00fctzen near Dresden, Germany, on Saturday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/11\/75972925-12574887-image-m-22_1695984875598.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/11\/75972923-12574887-image-m-24_1695984884347.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>German revellers have sparked fury after video purportedly shows them performing the Nazi salute while listening to a song linked to the Third Reich at an Oktoberfest event<\/p>\n<p>Police are now investigating the incident, with a spokesperson telling local media: &#8216;We are investigating the initial suspicion that unconstitutional symbols were used. State security is also participating in the investigation.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the event&#8217;s organisers Matthias Braune also distanced himself from the revellers&#8217; actions.<\/p>\n<p>He told Bild: &#8216;We clearly distance ourselves from these types of visitors. We just want to celebrate a normal Oktoberfest.&#8217; He added that the song &#8216;Erika&#8217;, which is not banned, will not be played at future events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to German law, performing a Nazi salute or using any Nazi-related symbols is considered &#8216;unconstitutional&#8217;, and offenders can be sent behind bars for up to three years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/11\/75972921-12574887-image-m-25_1695984901271.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/11\/75972919-12574887-image-a-26_1695984909028.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Video reportedly shows three men and a woman dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes repeatedly raising their arms in a Nazi salute while singing along to the song &#8216;Erika&#8217; by composer Herms Niel<\/p>\n<p>One local commented on the video: &#8216;It&#8217;s not too late to reinstate the Nuremberg trials with harsher penalties yet.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another said: &#8216;This gives the same energy as southern Americans still rocking confederate flags because of heritage and nothing else.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Someone else wrote: &#8216;In fairness, a good number of Germans would be outraged too!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>Another responded: &#8216;Herms Niel wrote Erika in 1938. Niel was definitely a Nazi through and through. The song Erika was incredibly popular in both the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS. Like the song or not, it is a song by a Nazi for Nazis.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12574887\/Outrage-Germany-video-shows-revellers-performing-Nazi-salute-listening-song-linked-Reich-Oktoberfest-event.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outrage in Germany after video shows revellers &#8216;performing the Nazi salute while listening to song linked to Third Reich&#8217; at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Outrage in Germany as video shows revellers &amp;apos;performing Nazi salute&amp;apos; - The Projects World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/outrage-in-germany-as-video-shows-revellers-performing-nazi-salute\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Outrage in Germany as video shows revellers &amp;apos;performing Nazi salute&amp;apos; 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