The Mystery of the Forest Swastika and the Origin of the Symbol

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Mar 19, 2023
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Being an intern at a German landscaping company during 1992 meant Ökoland Dederow was handed the tedious task of looking through aerial photographs for irrigation lines in a forest located in East Germany.

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Sources:

http://www.hngn.com/articles/7184/20130708/forest-swastika-leafy-nazi-symbol-planted-hitlers-birthday.htm
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/mystery-of-nazi-swastikas-in-the-forests-a-909726.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/16/world/asia/16swastika.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/161749-forest-swastikas-in-germany-a-cause-for-concern-for-some-photo/
http://www.latintimes.com/forest-swastikas-origin-mysterious-tree-formation-stumps-germany-129110
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-12-05/news/0012050122_1_swastika-wardens-forest
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/1376378/Berlin-forest-swastika-to-go-but-its-image-may-remain.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1053635.stm
http://www.examiner.com/article/forest-swastika-still-stands-germany
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/german-forest-swastikas-remain-a-mystery
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/forest-swastikas-germany-shrouded-mystery-article-1.1392821
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/site-of-the-forest-swastika
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/09/forest-swastika-questions_n_3567612.html
http://www.ibtimes.com/forest-swastikas-larch-trees-bradenburg-germany-forest-resemble-nazi-party-symbol-photo-1336719
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

Image Credit:

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https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-187951759/stock-photo-professional-chainsaw-is-on-walnut-tree-gasoline-saw-on-the-felled-tree
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-232105630/stock-photo-close-up-of-the-man-with-chainsaw-cutting-the-wooden-log
https://www.bigstockphoto.com/ru/image-218708524/stock-photo-bamboo-basket-weave-pattern-texture-background-background-and-texture-concept

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