"A French newspaper’s fanciful illustration of the strike against the swastika." shows the moment the flag falls down the bow of the ship. A triumphant figure stands above a mass of protesters, police officers, and ship crew members who are barely holding onto the ship itself.

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   IXI (ixi@mastodon.online)'s status on Sunday, 27-Jul-2025 02:21:09 JST IXI

   On July 26, 1935, a group of anti-fascists led by William Bailey in New York City boarded the prestigious German ocean liner S.S. Bremen, tore the swastika flag from its jackstaff and threw it into the Hudson River.

   "The first blow landed against the Third Reich by foreign adversaries, delivered without guns or bombs, years before America, or any country, chose to take military action against a regime that was already signaling its treacherous intentions."