Yes, and the swastika is also a symbol used by Native American tribes, as well, but my question has to do with the specifics of how this symbol came into National Socialist use. I am aware that the Thule Society used the swastika from the early years of the 20th century, but here we see another group -- the deutschvölkichen Schutz -und Trutzbundes -- which was apparently using the same symbol for it's own purposes at the same time the Thule Society was active. Since Hitler was not a member of either of those two groups, I am interested in how and why he came to discover or develop this symbol for the purposes of the NSDAP. Any light that can be shone upon this question is appreciated.
With thanks,
Br. James
With thanks,
Br. James
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