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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vercingetorix, post: 194308, member: 3374&quot;]1923 is fairly early in the history of the Nazi party -- it was only officially founded in 1920.&nbsp; the note was apparently issued by a merchant of some sort by the name of heinrich from the northwest of germany, so perhaps his political leanings are on display here (as opposed to those of a whole town or municipality).&nbsp; it is possible, though, that the swastika wasn&#039;t being used as a fascist symbol.&nbsp; there are records of the swastika being used in 19th and early 20th century germany in non-fascist contexts, but i&#039;m no expert on the matter.&nbsp; i just wouldn&#039;t automatically assume that swastika = nazi at this early date.</p><p><br /></p><p>the poem seems to be set in a wood, with a deer with glowing eyes -- or is it a maiden?&nbsp; my german is terrible, but there&#039;s nothing obviously anti-semetic.</p><p><br /></p><p>who speaks echte deutsch around these parts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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