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Why is the symbol of the 5th Panzer Division a Swastika?

April 26, 2017division panzer Swastika symbol

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Why is the symbol of the 5th Panzer Division a Swastika?

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The symbol of the 5th SS Panzer Division “Wiking” was the sunwheel, an ancient and folkloric Viking symbol that predated the Nazis. Given the fact that the core of this division were Scandinavians, this symbol was chosen as the divisional insignia.