When I was a young child, say 6 or 8 years old , the sight of the swastika would bring a wave of anxiety over me. It was associated with Hitler and the Nazis and all the evil that they did as I learned from my parents and what I saw on TV. My interest in WWII ultimately led to me collecting World War Two militaria, including Third Reich swords, medals, etc. Now, the sight of the swastika no longer results in the emotional reaction that I once had. Occasionally, however, I get a relapse of that reaction and it is amazing how that sense of fear or dread can still reappear. At any rate, this is an individual choice. If you are offended by the sight of the Hakenkreuz then by all means dont use it. If it does not offend you, then download it and use it if you want to. As long as you do not wear it publicly or flaunt it in someone else's face, I dont think its anybody elses business. I also build model planes and tanks, etc, and see nothing at all wrong with putting swastika decals on a model where historically accurate.
We all have to be sensitive to those who lost everything due to the Nazis and have some respect for the victims of their hatred. The publishers of the sim obviously did not want the use of the Swastica to be an issue so they left it out, which is exactly what I would have done.
One more comment, a great many books on the subject state that U-boat crews who were captured and interrogated were almost always described as fanatical Nazis. I dont know that I believe that they all were fanatical Nazis, but that is how the British apparently viewed them. Joe S
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