| von Schwartz ver 2 | 12 Jul 2021 7:59 a.m. PST |
Am I the only one who is bothered by an illustration for an ad that comes up on the TMP Homepage of the Bridge at Arnhem whith a Humber AC with German insignia crossing the bridge? |
| clibinarium | 12 Jul 2021 8:05 a.m. PST |
What's the issue? Is it the wrong type of Humber? |
robert piepenbrink  | 12 Jul 2021 9:05 a.m. PST |
If you'd like, von Schwartz 2.0, I can look up the name of the German officer in that Humber. Pretty sure he's named in It Never Snows in September. |
| Inch High Guy | 12 Jul 2021 9:16 a.m. PST |
Captured examples were called Panzerspähwagen Humber (e) in German service. |
| cavcrazy | 12 Jul 2021 9:32 a.m. PST |
It is no more offensive than the Fidelis models advertisement showing American armor with its insignia clearly shown. |
| 79thPA | 12 Jul 2021 9:56 a.m. PST |
Can't say that I've noticed it. Why does it bother you? |
| pzivh43 | 12 Jul 2021 3:49 p.m. PST |
My answer is no. I can't even figure out what the problem could be? The German Iron Cross? |
 etotheipi  | 12 Jul 2021 5:50 p.m. PST |
I am generally not bothered by those type of things. It takes a bit to bother me. I do use such things as a (not the) criterion for my purchase evaluations. |
| Zephyr1 | 12 Jul 2021 8:34 p.m. PST |
"the Bridge at Arnhem whith a Humber AC with German insignia crossing the bridge" Now that would have been a great infiltration tactic…! ;-) |
 Old Contemptible | 12 Jul 2021 9:58 p.m. PST |
I don't much pay much attention to banners or advertising. |
| cj1776 | 12 Jul 2021 10:08 p.m. PST |
The commander of the german assault on the bridge(Grabner iirc) was in a captured humber armored car.I think some other captured allied vehicles were also used,not sure what types. |
 Legion 4  | 13 Jul 2021 6:04 a.m. PST |
Yes it was SS CPT Grabner … much of his SS Recon unit(?) was destroyed and he died on the bridge. |
| mjkerner | 13 Jul 2021 9:56 a.m. PST |
So, von Schwartz, what was the problem you were so worked up about, anyway? |
| Mollinary | 13 Jul 2021 11:55 a.m. PST |
V Schwartz, did you think this was a blooper by TFL? Given my own ignorance I might have agreed with you, but it seems the forum's experts have spoken! So maybe the answer to your question is TFL? |
| von Schwartz ver 2 | 13 Jul 2021 3:45 p.m. PST |
WOW!!!! what a response, did I hit a nerve??!!!! I DID say I was AR didn't I? Didn't know the Germans had or used any early model British Humber ACs, especially an SS unit Also, I was not judging or being at all pejorative in my comment, just curious. Some of you seemed to get a little annoyed. And Yes, Mollinary, I did believe it to be a little blooper. Sorry to any if I offended |
| Wolfhag | 14 Jul 2021 7:23 a.m. PST |
Sorry to any if I offended You are not <grin> Wolfhag |
| mjkerner | 14 Jul 2021 8:51 a.m. PST |
Yes, not offended here either, was just curious as to what set you off. Btw, what does AR stand for? |
| von Schwartz ver 2 | 14 Jul 2021 12:10 p.m. PST |
AR = anal retentive It just seemed that the massive response was waaaaay outa proportion to my inquiry, which was actually intended to be a little tongue in cheek. My cheek NOT yours!!! |
| Wolfhag | 16 Jul 2021 4:00 p.m. PST |
von Schwartz ver 2,
You're a cheeky lad. Wolfhag |
| von Schwartz ver 2 | 16 Jul 2021 5:34 p.m. PST |
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