NAZI ITEMS REMOVED FROM MILITARY BASES

A mural of soldiers in full Nazi regalia found at a German military barracks has been painted over.

It is one of more than 40 pieces of Nazi-era memorabilia being removed from military bases across the country.

The location of the mural is jealously guarded by the defence ministry, helmed by minister Ursula von der Leyen, pictured above.

Other examples include photographs of fighter aircraft adorned with swastikas, and a commemorative coin which carried the image of a Nazi-era Wehrmacht soldier, according to details leaked to Bild newspaper.

The cleanout is part of a wider purge ordered after a far-right terror cell was discovered within the army. Two soldiers are under arrest on suspicion of planning to carry out a “false flag” terror attack and blame it on Muslim refugees.