I’m pretty sure they have explicitly come out and said that the gesture was what we all know it to be. I’m sure the Internet can verify it for you though
Not sure about anyone from the government much less in an official function but e.g. the Zeit used the title “A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute”, and the rest of the press isn’t any more ambiguous, either.
I’m pretty sure they have explicitly come out and said that the gesture was what we all know it to be. I’m sure the Internet can verify it for you though
Not sure about anyone from the government much less in an official function but e.g. the Zeit used the title “A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute”, and the rest of the press isn’t any more ambiguous, either.