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Did Mackensen continue wearing his World war I uniform during the Nazi era?

  • No

  • Yes

  • Only for occasional ceremonies

  • Not Known

Answer

The German field marshal August von Mackensen continued to wear his World War I uniform throughout the Nazi era, in defiance of the Nazi policy that required all soldiers to wear the new uniforms. Mackensen, who was a veteran of the Prussian army, believed that the old uniforms represented the glory of the German Empire and that the new uniforms were a symbol of the Nazi regime.
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