The Hitler goof.

garinda · 08-03-2007, 20:56

There is a story in this weekend's Accrington Observer about complaints received over the display of a uniform in an antique shop window. Some members of the British Legion were incensed that it was on so prominent a display in the town, because they thought it was infact a uniform of the Hitler Youth. The owner of the shop is quoted as saying that in fact it is a World War II fireman's uniform.

What really made me laugh was this quote-

"A number of members thought it was a Hitler Youth uniform and they were asking what the Accrington Pals would say if they were around today and saw it in the window.

Since most of the Pals were killed at least ten years before the Hitler Youth were being formed, I doubt they'd have any inkling what the uniform was, unless they were time travellers.

http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/...re_told__.html

grego · 08-03-2007, 21:09

Its almost like people are walking round looking for something to complain about, totally ridiculous!

cashman · 08-03-2007, 23:33

Time and Memory plays some hellish tricks.

mani · 09-03-2007, 01:34

u know i was thinkin that - they had the story of the uniform - and it was a dark/black colour - then they had a pic of the hitler youths in their uniforms and they were clearly a light colour - possibly cream - b&w pic - and i was like er something doesnt seem right but hey these folk must've done their homework on hte uniform b4 publishing such a story

steeljack · 09-03-2007, 02:00

People write about the "Hitler youth" like they were some sort monsters, they were just young kids who were force fed propaganda much like all the British kids in the UK who were members of the Boy Scouts and Cubs during the 50s, any kid in the Cubs and Scouts and maybe to a lesser extant the girl Guides were force fed so much jingoistic John Bull cow manure it was laughable , how to be British (whatever that means) , fair play , a secret language ..Ging gang goolley, (Britains version of the Horst Wessell song) .....dib dib dub , etc. what was that all about ?
just a suggestion , rent and watch the film/movie "Downfall" and it will show how the German kids were used , probably not much different than our own.

mani · 09-03-2007, 02:05

*brilliant film downfall - awesome*

steeljack · 09-03-2007, 02:13

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Originally Posted by mani

*brilliant film downfall - awesome*

sidebar .........on my top ten list alongside "Amile" another movie made with foriegn sub-titles

Mani , know anything about a movie version of 'the Kite Runner" ?

chav1 · 09-03-2007, 03:07

i wouldnt wory about it too much because in a few more years what few there are left to complain will soon be dead and burried

mind you if its anything like the jews im sure their decendants will cary on been upset for many years to come

ooooh look at me my great grandad was an executed jew and i want justice

the way they go on you would think it was only jews that got killed

garinda · 09-03-2007, 09:28

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Originally Posted by steeljack

People write about the "Hitler youth" like they were some sort monsters, they were just young kids who were force fed propaganda much like all the British kids in the UK who were members of the Boy Scouts and Cubs during the 50s, any kid in the Cubs and Scouts and maybe to a lesser extant the girl Guides were force fed so much jingoistic John Bull cow manure it was laughable , how to be British (whatever that means) , fair play , a secret language ..Ging gang goolley, (Britains version of the Horst Wessell song) .....dib dib dub , etc. what was that all about ?
just a suggestion , rent and watch the film/movie "Downfall" and it will show how the German kids were used , probably not much different than our own.

I don't recall being taught that we were racially superior to anyone else in the Scouts, along with mastering reef knots.

WillowTheWhisp · 09-03-2007, 09:35

Did anybody see it in the window? What were the badges attached to it?

I know this wasn't a Hitler Youth uniform but what about Nazi uniforms on display in museums? Do they get banned?

Have to agree about the comment re Accrington Pals though - ignorance piled upon ignorance.

entwisi · 09-03-2007, 11:53

IMHO we should continue to show these things so that we don't forget what can happen.

lessons learnt should never be forgot

lancsdave · 09-03-2007, 12:27

Wonder how the Sound Of Music ever got shown in British cinemas ?

chav1 · 09-03-2007, 12:27

yes lets have a new bank holiday

hitler day sounds good

if it gets a day off worrk with pay then what the hell

US Angel · 09-03-2007, 14:45

Well if we have the new bank holiday I have a LP that was donated to our Thrift Shop of Hilter's speechs

Mancie · 09-03-2007, 18:41

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Originally Posted by chav1

i wouldnt wory about it too much because in a few more years what few there are left to complain will soon be dead and burried

mind you if its anything like the jews im sure their decendants will cary on been upset for many years to come

ooooh look at me my great grandad was an executed jew and i want justice

the way they go on you would think it was only jews that got killed

The thought of human Beings...women and children having their heads shaved, stripped naked, and herded to their deaths holding hands into gas chambers upsets me .. and I'm not Jewish.

Looks like the members of the British Legion were mistaken about the uniform... but they should be allowed to make mistakes, after all they are the ones have/did risk their lives for the likes of you Chav1.... mind you looks to me like you would have preffered them not to have made such a fuss about the Nazis and just let them get on with it ..eh?