Strange swastica flag in TV documentary

[Arto O]

Hi,
I was just looking a documentary called "Apocalypsis now" about WWII in National Geographic channel. Shortly they tell about short English/French occupacion of Narvik after German invasion to Norway in 1940. For seconds appear French? soldiers showing a swastica flag. The flag had vertical colours red/white/red and on white there was a big long armed swastica. No circle nothing else. What kind of flag was that?
Thanks
Arto

[Loïc]

hello

yes French soldiers of the CEFS

should be Apocalypse the WWII or some title in english like that, Apocalypse now is the Viêt Nam War

here few seconds of the french version just when is appearing your flag, the movie is colorized

http://apocalypse.france2.fr/hitler/Nor ... r-la-route

[Arto O]

Thanks a lot Loic for quick answer. Thats the flag. Even the colours would be uncorrect, It seems not be any offcial flag. So what then.
Arto

[Arto O]

No ideas?
Maybe the boys made the flag themselves to show that they have captured something.

[Loïc]

As this picture coming from the French Army Geographical Service Cinematographic Section's movie taken around Narvik landing and battle
the French soldiers have captured more than a flag there
http://archives.ecpad.fr/narvik-premier ... arquement/

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original black and white

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[ROLAND1369]

I doubt that this is a flag as such, but to me it looks like a Ground Marking Panel for recognition of German troops/position for friendly Aircraft.

[Arto O]

Thanks Loic and ROLAND1369,
I think you got right, it is just a flag to identify german positions.
with best regards
Arto