Quote Originally Posted by Sakkura
Yeah but the balkenkreuz AFAIK didn't have any more association with the nazis than the Iron Cross. It was just used on planes, tanks etc. (and was introduced in late WWI).

It was a variation that was introduced by the navy in 1916, when Hitler was a little private, Goebbels was studing to become a priest, Göring was pilot under Richthofen, Himmler was still at school and no one had an idea what 'Nazi' should be.

And of course, it was used on German planes, tanks etc., it was an military identifying mark.