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Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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« on: September 14, 2007, 06:57:15 AM »
An American World War II propaganda poster. Dated August 10, 1942.
Just wanted to share i with you :)


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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2007, 07:23:40 AM »
I've never seen it. Very interesting!
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2007, 07:55:25 AM »
What's that he's carrying? Is it an anti-tank rifle?


What an odd poster. Is it supposed to be a recognition chart, to avoid "Friendly Fire?"

Is there an accompanying picture of a chap in a Stahlhelm, saying "THIS MAN IS YOUR ENEMY: SHOOT HIM!"
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Offline Ray Earle

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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2007, 08:00:43 AM »
It looks like a Boyes anti-tank rifle to me. I could be wrong though.  :?

It's a bit of an odd poster, is there another variant for 'Scotsman', 'Irishman' and 'Welshman'?
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2007, 08:06:53 AM »
Quote from: "Plynkes"
What's that he's carrying? Is it an anti-tank rifle?


It's the Anti-Tank Rifle .55in Boys

Quote from: "Plynkes"
What an odd poster.


exactly what I thought :)

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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2007, 08:12:55 AM »
I thought that's what it looked like. Ta.

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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2007, 08:39:16 AM »
there are more, just found:












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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2007, 08:46:29 AM »
Interesting that it includes "Ethiopian", and that it uses that name. In English the country was usually called "Abyssinia" until quite recently.

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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2007, 09:22:02 AM »
actually the people of Ethiopia isnt happy at all with that name, the using of it is false and the name Abyssinia is the correct name of that land. Ethiopia is a foreign term used by Ancient Greeks and Romans refer to the people living on the southern border of Egypt (Sudan today)

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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2007, 09:41:47 AM »
Well it's their official name for their country. If they don't like it they should change it.

I think they don't use "Abyssinia" any more because it is not inclusive of all the ethnic groups there (it only covers part of the modern country). Something like that.

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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2007, 09:45:39 AM »
the russian one is funny : he were a funy helmet : it look like an adrian one : the french helmet.
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2007, 09:52:19 AM »
That's what it is. The Russians did use Adrian helmets. A few other nations did, as well as France.

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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2007, 10:03:04 AM »
I wonder why the 'n' on Australian looks like an after thought?

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« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2007, 11:02:03 AM »
Quote from: "Plynkes"
Well it's their official name for their country. If they don't like it they should change it.

I think they don't use "Abyssinia" any more because it is not inclusive of all the ethnic groups there (it only covers part of the modern country). Something like that.


Well but "Ethiopia" also isn't inclusive of all, just the kushitic part ( a big part of course). And that part comes from Ancient Sudan. Therefore actually they arent able to come to an agreement among themselves.

I personally would vote for "Abyssinia"

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« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2007, 11:16:07 AM »
I've seen these posters before. They're pretty amusing. I'll have to ask the WW2 vets in the family if they ever had to go through training in "This Man is Your Friend."

Also note: Dutch Sailors are your friends. But are Dutch soldiers?  :?: What about Abyssinians who don't play the bugle?  :?:

 

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