German police probe motorcycling Hitler lookalike at classic vehicle festival
Fake fuhrer seen sporting a toothbrush mustache in the sidecar of a bike driven by a man dressed as a 1940s-era Nazi soldier; people heard laughing in video, police officer smiles

BERLIN, Germany — German police said they were investigating after a man dressed as Adolf Hitler rode around a weekend festival in a motorbike sidecar, although he provoked more amusement than outrage.
“When people dress up as Adolf Hitler, an investigation is always necessary,” a spokesman for Saxony police told news agency DPA on Monday.
The fake fuhrer appeared at a classic motorcycle gathering in Augustusburg, near Chemnitz, and was seen in videos of the event posted online.
He sported a toothbrush mustache and was seated in the sidecar of a bike driven by a man dressed as a 1940s-era soldier, complete with World War II-style helmet.
Beim traditionellen Biker-Wintertreffen auf Schloss #Augustusburg in #Sachsen kam es zu einem Vorfall, der für die Beteiligten ein Nachspiel haben wird. Ein Motorradfahrer war mit einem als Adolf Hitler verkleideten Mitfahrer im Beiwagen aufgetreten. pic.twitter.com/ZnugYIxO7G
— EHA News – Deutsch (@eha_deutsch) January 13, 2020
People are heard laughing as the pair pass by and a policeman guarding the event pulls out his phone with a smile to take photos.
The officer could now face consequences for his failure to step in.
“We would have expected our colleague to put a stop to all this without the least hesitation,” the Saxony police spokesman said.
"Der Mann, der in einem Beiwagen saß, war den Mitarbeitern nach aktuellem Recherchestand nicht aufgefallen."https://t.co/XqZayvOoHg#augustusburg #sogehtsächsisch #FCKNZS pic.twitter.com/LO3xHkspwt
— EffizJens (@Unsitte) January 13, 2020
Saxony premier Michael Kretschmer also condemned the Hitler pantomime.
“Dressing up as a mass murderer is more than just bad taste,” he tweeted. “This kind of behavior is unacceptable and shouldn’t be repeated.”
Around 1,800 motorcyclists and 7,500 visitors took part in the weekend classic bike festival in Saxony, a region in former communist East Germany that has made headlines for far-right and neo-Nazi activities in recent years.