Neo-Nazis Attack Officer In Germany

Neo-Nazis Attack Officer In Germany
Associated Press, 3 August 1996

BAD HARZBURG, Germany Neo-Nazis knocked a police officer from his motorcycle Saturday during their march to commemorate the death of Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess.

Police said the injured officer was riding beside the group of about 60 right-wing extremists when he was knocked off the motorcycle with a pole.

The extremists kicked the fallen officer and tried to pull of his helmet, injuiring his neck, police said.

Officer at the scene called the reinforcements, who broke up the march and arrested 23 extremists.

Hess died Aug. 17, 1987 in West Berlin's Spandau prison, where he had been jailed since 1946 for war crimes. Officials ruled the death a suicide but supporters claimed he was murdered.

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