Current Affairs Army hit by scandal after daily reveals two officers wore Nazi emblems
Just three days ago Jan Čermák and Hynek Matonoha – members of the Czech elite rapid response force serving in Logar, Afghanistan – were honoured by the Czech defence minister and the country’s chief of the general staff for their performance during duty. Three days later, the two, along with the army itself, are embroiled in a major scandal. The Czech daily Mladá fronta Dnes reported on Monday that the two officers from the elite unit had - unbelievably - worn Nazi emblems on their helmets during their tour of duty. What’s more, the daily says, there is evidence their superior knew of the situation but chose only to try and cover the matter up.
Illustrative photo: www.army.cz
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