The Fatherland Front used fascist - like symbols ( such as the Kruckenkreuz ) and was meant to be a party of the masses .
It lacked a solid basis in the population , especially among labourers who tended to support the Communists or the Nazis .
Although the Fatherland Front used fascist - like symbols ( such as the Kruckenkreuz ) and was meant to be a party of the masses , it lacked a solid basis in the population , especially among labourers who tended to support the Communists or the Nazis .