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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
The hard part in watching these videos is that I'm super unclear on who is an ICE officer and who is a protestor and who is a journalist. Everyone in masks and street clothes. Not everyone wearing a vest is an officer.
At least the Gestapo had the common courtesy of wearing impeccable and snazzy uniforms, just so you could be clear on who the #######s in the room were.
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Courtesy of Hugo Boss I believe.
Hugo Boss did not design the Nazi uniforms, but his company produced them. As a dedicated Nazi Party member and supplier, his factory manufactured uniforms for the SA, SS, and Hitler Youth, utilizing forced labor during WWII. The iconic black SS uniforms were designed by Karl Diebitsch and Walter Heck.
Key details regarding the relationship:
Production, Not Design: Hugo Boss's company was one of many suppliers that manufactured Nazi uniforms, including the black SS, brown SA, and Hitler Youth uniforms.
Designers: The black SS uniforms were designed by SS-Oberführer Karl Diebitsch and graphic designer Walter Heck in 1932.
Nazi Affiliation: Hugo Boss was a registered member of the Nazi Party as of 1931 and a self-described admirer of Adolf Hitler.
Forced Labor: During the war, the company used 140 forced laborers from Poland and the Soviet Union, along with 40 French prisoners of war.