British officers face consequences for wearing Nazi costumes
According to a report from the Daily Mail, two British military officers were removed from a Halloween party after they were seen making Nazi salutes while dressed in SS uniforms. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The British Army is investigating an incident involving two sergeants who attended a fancy-dress event in full Nazi uniforms, according to the Daily Mail. Sources from the publication claim that the soldiers had received approval for their costumes from their commander.
The sergeants, part of the Queen’s Royal Hussars, were removed from a Halloween party at their barracks in Wiltshire after complaints from other attendees regarding their offensive attire, which featured multiple Iron Cross pendants and swastika armbands.
Images of the men making Nazi salutes have circulated widely on social media, prompting the army’s formal inquiry. While the sergeants maintain that their Regimental Sergeant Major approved their outfits, sources indicate that the RSM initially claimed ignorance of the costumes but may now face disciplinary action for allowing them.
“They may not have had any intention to offend anyone but, for heaven’s sake, what were they thinking?” a military insider commented to the newspaper. “Hundreds of the regiment’s officers and troopers lost their lives to the Nazis. It isn’t funny to dress up as an SS officer and wear a swastika.”
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is the British Army’s oldest armored regiment, established in 1993 from units that date back to the 17th Century and fought against the Nazis in several major campaigns during World War II.
The timing of the incident, occurring just before Remembrance Sunday, heightened the offense. Each year since the end of World War I, Britain honors its fallen soldiers on the second Sunday of November.
An Army spokesperson issued a statement, saying, “We apologize unreservedly for the unacceptable behavior of these two individuals and the offense that it will undoubtedly cause. Their actions demonstrated serious and significant shortfalls in judgment and conduct.”
This incident recalls a similar controversy from 2005 when Prince Harry faced public backlash for wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party. At the time, he was training at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst and later expressed regret about his choice, calling it “one of the biggest mistakes” of his life.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
The sergeants, part of the Queen’s Royal Hussars, were removed from a Halloween party at their barracks in Wiltshire after complaints from other attendees regarding their offensive attire, which featured multiple Iron Cross pendants and swastika armbands.
Images of the men making Nazi salutes have circulated widely on social media, prompting the army’s formal inquiry. While the sergeants maintain that their Regimental Sergeant Major approved their outfits, sources indicate that the RSM initially claimed ignorance of the costumes but may now face disciplinary action for allowing them.
“They may not have had any intention to offend anyone but, for heaven’s sake, what were they thinking?” a military insider commented to the newspaper. “Hundreds of the regiment’s officers and troopers lost their lives to the Nazis. It isn’t funny to dress up as an SS officer and wear a swastika.”
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is the British Army’s oldest armored regiment, established in 1993 from units that date back to the 17th Century and fought against the Nazis in several major campaigns during World War II.
The timing of the incident, occurring just before Remembrance Sunday, heightened the offense. Each year since the end of World War I, Britain honors its fallen soldiers on the second Sunday of November.
An Army spokesperson issued a statement, saying, “We apologize unreservedly for the unacceptable behavior of these two individuals and the offense that it will undoubtedly cause. Their actions demonstrated serious and significant shortfalls in judgment and conduct.”
This incident recalls a similar controversy from 2005 when Prince Harry faced public backlash for wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party. At the time, he was training at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst and later expressed regret about his choice, calling it “one of the biggest mistakes” of his life.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
