Captured Nazi Flag - Annapolis, MD
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bluesnote
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Did you know that there is a Nazi flag on display at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland? I didn't either until I saw it inside Bancroft Hall. The story behind it is quite compelling and involves a German U-boat in north Africa.
Waymark Code: WM14VTB
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2021
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The flag was inside a German U-boat (specifically U-505). It was captured by the US Navy off the north African coast in WWII on 4 June 1944. The U-boat is now a museum in Chicago, while this flag hangs as a reminder inside the rotunda of Bancroft Hall. When I visited on 27 August 2021, it was on the right hand side of the stairs in the memorial hall above the main entrance.
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