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The US Army has launched an urgent probe after an Alabama-based special forces solider was seen with a Nazi -inspired badge on his helmet.
The 20th Special Forces Group posted a photo to its Instagram page appearing to show a member sporting a patch bearing a Totenkopf, a symbol adopted by Hitler for his elite SS soldiers.
The symbol also appeared to incorporate a palm tree design seen on badges worn by Nazi troops in North Africa.
The division shared the photo on Sunday, but it was swiftly deleted after social media users spotted the similarities between the patch and Nazi imagery.
The US Army has launched an urgent probe after an Alabama-based special forces solider was seen with a 'Nazi -inspired' badge on his helmet
The 20th Special Forces Group posted a photo appearing to show a member sporting a patch bearing a Totenkopf, a symbol adopted by Hitler for his elite SS guards
The badge also appeared to incorporate the palm tree design from Nazi patches worn by troops in North Africa
The National Guard said it is 'investigating this misuse and will ensure accountability for our findings'. Pictured: 20th Special Forces Group on a training exercise near Chester Township, Michigan
'The use of symbols and patches depicting historic images of hate are not tolerated within our organization,' the division said in a statement on Instagram.
'We are investigating this misuse
