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Discussion in 'Photographs and Documents' started by Skipper, Nov 12, 2016.

  1. Skipper

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    If this guy wasn't actually trying to sell this seroulsly for real , it would be even funnier . Let's turn it into a, educative game.

    Who can spot what's wrong here and why this isn't WW2 ?

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  2. toki2

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    On the back DM denotes the price in Deutsche Marks which were introduced in 1948 to replace wartime Reichsmark.
     
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    That's one good point. There are several others to be found.
     
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    Was the tin colour black during the Reich? Spelt Kreme?
     
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    The colour is okay. What gives it away is the reference. The 368 was introduced in 1967 and abandoned in 1973. Of course adding H.J. initials makes it even funnier.

    http://www.memoreal.de/mus/node/283.
     
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    HJ being Hitlerjugend?
     
  7. Skipper

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    Yes, with a childish handwriting on a 1970s box.
     

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