Ex-British soldier takes down Nazi flag after community backlash and 'hearing him play German music'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA former British soldier has taken down a Nazi swastika flag after receiving backlash from the local community. Billy Brown had the red, white, and black flag flying in the back garden of his home in Walker, Newcastle.
The 81-year-old's neighbours reported that they were disgusted by his decision to fly the flag on Monday (August 22). A local resident also said they could hear German music being played in Billy's home during the late morning and early afternoon.
The song, known as Erika, was a marching song composed in the 1930s and was used by the German military, Chronicle Live reports. Read more: Young mum hit with £70 fine after she's trapped for 90 minutes in Tesco car park has appeal REJECTED One neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "He's always got different flags but that is the first time I've seen a Nazi flag.
I'm in complete and utter shock. I'm disgusted." Another local resident, who did not want to be named, said: "Other neighbours are as disgusted as I am, it gives the street a bad name as we’ll all be tarred with the same brush.
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