-Todd- said:
So i've seen Platoon a countless number of times and today I just caught the end of it and noticed something I hadn't ever noticed before. Towards the end when the apc/tank is coming towards the site of the last battle in the movie it's flying what looks to be a nazi flag. Does anyone know what the deal is with that? Or is it just "one" of those things.
It's war. In Vietnam there was a lot of down time to mess around for some units. So boys being boys would get to fuckin' around.....like putting Nazi flags on US tanks.
I have seen the movie and never took it to represent an insult to vietnam vets. However some make take it as an insult it is merely a reflection document of real situations.
It's kind of like flying a Jolly Roger or something to that effect. The Nazi flag represented that tank crews salt, meddle, attitude, and toughness.
Also keep in mind most vietnam vets grew up with stories of World War II from their fathers.
Same with the 30+ year old generation right now growing up hearing about Vietnam.
I find it quite amusing that the same people who throw a fit over a symbol on a flag will go out and buy a car from a company that fed and built the Nazi war machine 60 years ago.