They will feature in the new ‘World War Two: War Stories’ exhibition, which will be ready when the Dorset attraction in Bovington re-opens to visitors, expected to be on May 17. It was during the relief operations that the swastika flag was captured from an 88mm flak gun locker by the advancing 8th Royal Tank Regiment. “This swastika flag was probably used to help identify the German gun position to their own Luftwaffe pilots. ‘’We are able to show this captured flag along with the Union Flag that flew above Tobruk during the long siege. “And of course – it goes without saying - the Union Flag is displayed above the swastika as a symbol of the victory over Nazism.”

Source: The North Africa Journal April 12, 2021 10:52 UTC