Hitler Oath
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The Hitler Oath, also referred to in English – but not in German – as the Soldier's Oath, refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by officers and soldiers of the Wehrmacht and civil servants of German
Reichswehr soldiers swearing the Hitler oath in 1934, with hands raised in the traditional Schwurhand gesture
Schwurhand
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The Schwurhand is a traditional hand gesture and heraldic charge that is used in Germanic Europe and neighbouring countries, when swearing an oath in court, in office, or while swearing-in. The right
Hitler Oath
…Reichswehr soldiers swearing the Hitler oath in 1934, with hands raised in the traditional Schwurhand gesture The Hitler Oath (German: Führereid, 'Führer Oath'), also referred to in English – but not in German – as the Soldier's Oath, refers to the oaths…
Elisabeth Kopp's oath of office after her election to the Swiss Federal Council in 1984
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Polish military recruits being sworn in