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Modern day political knitting
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Started conversation Oct 13, 2016
During the German occupation of Denmark (1940-1945) it became fashion for both females and males to wear knitted caps in the same colours as the Royal Air Force to show contempt for the nazi forces. This picture shows a Danish policeman forced by an SS-officer to note a Danish woman for insubordination
http://samlinger.natmus.dk/FHM/14421/thumbnail
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Oct 13, 2016
That's a creative political use of knitwear indeed! 
I wish I could see that one, Pierce - I got a 502 error, unfortunately.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 13, 2016
I wrote the same comment on Facebook. Maybe you can see it there?
Modern day political knitting
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 13, 2016
Maybe this will help:
http://www.google.dk/search?q=raf-huer+modstandsbev%C3%A6gelse&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixh4L20NjPAhUK2ywKHaOIAjUQ_AUICCgB&biw=1488&bih=1099#tbm=isch&q=raf-hue
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- 1: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 13, 2016)
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