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- The Balkenkreuz (lit. 'beam cross' or 'bar cross') is a straight-armed cross that was first introduced in 1916–1918 and later became the emblem of the...
- width called for on the upper wing Balkenkreuz regulation dimensions. Sometimes the wide-flanked underwing Balkenkreuz would be substituted for the narrow-flank...
- Imperial German Army, and the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, while the Balkenkreuz (bar cross) variant was used by the Wehrmacht. The Iron Cross is now...
- official, these markings were used by military aircraft, while the 1918 Balkenkreuz crosses were reintroduced. Two standardised proportions of the crosses...
- trucks, aircraft, and actor uniforms were removed and replaced by a Balkenkreuz. This is the first theme park attraction to use a computer-based show...
- in German as the Eisernes Kreuz, for the Prussian military medal. The Balkenkreuz, a black Gr**** cross on white, replaced the earlier marking from late...
- forced down, with about a dozen put back into the air. Given German Balkenkreuz national markings on their wings and fuselage sides, and swastika tail...
- Crosses and Wehrmacht eagles. Luftwaffe (air force) shafts showed the Balkenkreuz ("beam cross"), whereas Kriegsmarine (navy) shafts had fouled anchors...
- friendly forces recognize the aircraft. Bold black and white Iron Cross or Balkenkreuz markings provided a way to quickly identify the aircraft and at the same...
- national flags of the United Kingdom, of Norway and of Iceland. The German Balkenkreuz, introduced originally as identification for German Luftstreitkräfte...