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What is "sieg heil"

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Sieg Heil

Nazi salute, German, literally "hail victory;" from German Sieg "victory," from Old High German sigu (see Siegfried), second element from Proto-Germanic *hailitho (see health). English heil was used in Middle English as a salutation implying respect or reverence (c.1200; see hail (interj.)).

Usage examples of "sieg heil".

His audience, hushed for a long time, broke out in applause, cheers, and roars of 'Sieg Heil!

Hitler gloried in savagery, he proclaimed it'as his battle cry, and the Germans shouted Sieg Heil!

Much of it was what we used to call the Sieg Heil Brigade, those politicians who'd get in bed with Hitler Jr.