Nazi Banner On Display

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34390525

Nazi banner sparks alarm during filming for WW2 movie

French officials have sought to reassure people in Nice after a film crew hung a huge Nazi banner on a government building.

The flag caused alarm when it went up briefly on the Palais de la Prefecture on Monday, according to reports.

It was also set to go up on Tuesday for the filming of an adaption of Joseph Joffo's memoirs, A Bag of Marbles.
SS chief Alois Brunner used the Hotel Excelsior in Nice to co-ordinate his round up of Jews for the death camps.

Film crews were granted permission to use city's Palais de la Prefecture, which houses the national government office for the Alpes-Maritimes area, to represent the Hotel Excelsior under Nazi occupation during World War Two.

While many local people were angry at the sight of the flag, some tourists began taking selfies, he added.

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