Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: Scunner on September 25, 2010, 13:05:24 PM

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: Scunner on September 25, 2010, 13:05:24 PM

You can't get a decent bottle of chardonnay but it's surprising what you can pick up...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3152640/Hol-Brits-outrage-at-Nazi-helmets-in-Tesco.html

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: GordonA on September 25, 2010, 13:41:01 PM

What were 'Nazi' helmets doing 'On Holiday' in Turkey, anyway?? (read it again) : :)
Gordy.[:o)][:o)]

Stunned Sun reader Lee Gillett, 50, who photographed the helmets on holiday,

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: Scunner on September 25, 2010, 13:44:40 PM

Although I had to read it about 5 times, I got there

Very good Gordy :D

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: Diverbaz 1 on September 25, 2010, 16:19:25 PM

What will happen when they spot an actual German in the shops, heaven forbid:D

(said Lee Gillet 50, who was born 10 years after the war ended??????)

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: maximumtom on September 25, 2010, 16:33:20 PM

The Sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hooray ...

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: barry44544 on September 25, 2010, 17:18:46 PM

They'll be putting towels on sunbeds next..

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on September 25, 2010, 17:39:08 PM

Genuine WW2 German helmets are on sale all the time at Auctions in the U.K.  They also sell at Antique Fairs, there are lots of collectors for them.  So, what is all the fuss about?

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: Scunner on September 25, 2010, 17:45:30 PM

The fuss is that they aren't genuine or from the time, they are new. Hence the name is not the best choice for them.

Title: Nazi Helmet Anyone?
Post by: posleeds on September 25, 2010, 17:47:50 PM

Tesco was founded by a Jewish entrepreneur - Jack Cohen.
Don't think he would have approved somehow!