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However, the dog managed to escape and return to him. Hitler, who adored the loyalty and obedience of the dog, thereafter developed a great liking for the breed. [19] He also owned a German Shepherd called "Muckl". [20] Before Blondi, Hitler had two German Shepherd dogs, a mother [born 1926] and daughter [born ca. 1930] – both named Blonda.
The word nigger was often used as a dog's name during the early part of the 20th century. A black explosive sniffer dog named Nigger served with a Royal Engineers mine clearance unit in 1944 during the Normandy Campaign. [5] The black dog leading a sled dog team on the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic (1910–1913) was also named Nigger. [6]
Tor Borg and his dog Jackie. The dog had been trained to react to the command “Hitler” by raising a paw. Jackie was a black-and-white spotted dog, a Dalmatian mix, [1] that became known for the political incident it caused between its owner, Tor Borg, his company, and Nazi Germany.
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The 6th Bavarian Reserve Division (6.Bayerische Reserve-Division) was a unit of the Royal Bavarian Army, part of the German Army, in World War I. [1] The division was formed on 10 September 1914 and organized over the next month. [2]
This article lists times that items were renamed due to political motivations. Such renamings have generally occurred during conflicts: for example, World War I gave rise to anti-German sentiment among Allied nations, leading to disassociation with German names. An early political cartoon lampooning the name change of hamburger meat during ...
Name change is the legal act by a person of adopting a new name different from their current name. The procedures and ease of a name change vary between jurisdictions. In general, common law jurisdictions have looser procedures for a name change while civil law jurisdictions are more restrictive. While some civil law jurisdictions have loosened ...
The company's president said 'it's not a name that is associated with the Nazi party whatsoever.' L.A. City Council refuses police dog donation over training firm's name, shared with Hitler's ...