Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic and fans perform pro-Nazi salute at massive concert
One of Marko Perkovic's most popular songs, played in the late Staurday concert, starts with the dreaded 'For the homeland — Ready!' salute, used by Croatia's Nazi-era puppet Ustasha regime that ran concentration camps at the time.
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