On a related note, the Nazi Luftwaffe employed Mickey Mouse as their mascot on many of their fighters. Check out Nazi fighter ace Adolph Galland's Messerschmitt Bf109 for an example. A local air museum also has an original Nazi Messerschmitt with the Mickey Mouse emblem on it. I have no idea if this was done with Disney's knowledge. I doubt it, but stranger things have happened.
Brian
On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Doug Henwood wrote:
> New York Post [Page Six] - February 7, 2003
>
> Mickey rat
>
> HISTORIANS, Disney fans and racists alike will be clamoring for the
> latest piece of Mickey Mouse memorabilia hitting the auction block.
> Walt Disney's racist views were widely overlooked during his
> lifetime, and many today are unaware of them. But a case in point is
> the item online collectibles dealer momentsintime.com is offering: a
> copy of "The 1932 Mickey Mouse Annual," featuring heavy use of the
> N-word. In one scene, the world's most famous mouse and his galpal
> Minnie are in the jungle fighting "fierce n- - - - -s." The natives
> are depicted as having enormous lips and eyes. The rare book,
> published in Britain, is selling for $54,000.
>
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"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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