Germany police launch probe as video appears to show Oktoberfest celebrants giving Nazi "Heil Hitler" salute

A video has been circulating this week on social media showing people celebrating Oktoberfest near the East German town of Bautzen, in Saxony, seemingly giving the salute associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Police in Saxony and the State Security Service have launched investigations.

Police were alerted to the video circulating on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, a spokesman confirmed.

Three men and a woman in traditional Oktoberfest costumes can be seen in the video, shot on September 24, seemingly giving the Hitler salute several times. In the background, the marching song "Erika" can be heard playing, which was popular among the military forces of Nazi Germany.