 This flag was hoisted daily in barracks operated by units of the "Wehrmacht" combined German military forces, and it had to be flown from a pole positioned near the barracks entrance, or failing this, near the guard room or staff building.New recruits in the latter part of World War II were sworn in on this flag (one recruit holding the flag and taking the oath on behalf of the entire recruit class with the recruits looking on as witnesses – before, this was done on the regimental colors).The flag had to be formally hoisted every morning and lowered every evening.