Reform UK branch chairman explains wearing Nazi uniform in reenactment photos
Tim Nott says photos in Nazi Waffen-SS uniform are linked to historical reenactment, not political views
A Reform UK branch chairman has defended posting photographs of himself dressed in a Nazi Waffen-SS uniform on social media, saying it was part of his involvement with military reenactment groups.
Tim Nott, chair of Reform UK’s Bath branch, came under scrutiny after eight images surfaced, highlighted by the @BoneAshBath account on X, showing him in German and Waffen-SS military clothing.
The photos, posted under his social media alias Leemans Hecker, depict Nott participating in reenactments wearing SS insignia and the “totenkopf” skull emblem.
Nott, a British Army veteran, said he was involved in acting with military reenactment groups and had also recently been portraying an American captain.
Following local media attention, Nott supplied a photograph of himself in an American World War II uniform to demonstrate that he portrays a variety of military roles.
He explained:“After my 10-year career in the British Army, I found myself working every weekend. Being then unable to join the territorial army/reserve army, I got into acting.
“I’ve done much more than just German units. However, as films/documentaries are concerned, there is certainly a lot more work in it.
“One reenactment group I’m part of did filming for Fury and Saving Private Ryan. I’ve known many actors in the past, some that worked on the Nuremberg film starring Russell Crowe. Even at that level, it’s a shame to see people’s reaction to acting.
“I’m currently in progress on a documentary being recorded in Kent. This documentary sees myself as an American captain in allied uniform.”
The SS, led by Heinrich Himmler, was the Nazi Party’s paramilitary wing and played a central role in the Holocaust and other atrocities.
The Waffen-SS was its combat branch, fighting the Allies in World War II and being implicated in war crimes.
Other branches of the SS served as Hitler’s personal bodyguard, enforced Nazi rule, and operated concentration camps.
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, placed a distant fifth in the 2024 general election but is expected to target local gains in Bath and surrounding areas in the coming year.
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