An attempt by the German military to enlist the dark side onto its new space defence programme has backfired after critics pointed out awkward parallels to the Nazi past.

At the opening ceremony for the new headquarters of Germany’s space command on Tuesday, major general Michael Traut gave his speech flanked by storm troopers and imperial officers from the sci-fi film series Star Wars.

But what was meant as a light-hearted moment has come in for sharp criticism, with critics reminding the German military that the evil Galactic Empire in Star Wars was partly inspired by Nazi Germany.

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