http://www.historynet.com/mhq-reader-comments-paratrooper-propaganda-for-hitlers-assault-on-crete-1941.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 25 May 2013 00:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/mhq-reader-comments-paratrooper-propaganda-for-hitlers-assault-on-crete-1941.htm#comment-243850 Sam Philips Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:00:06 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681889#comment-243850 <a href="http://www.lowcostholidays.com/greece/crete-holidays.htm" rel="nofollow">Crete</a> Crete

]]> http://www.historynet.com/mhq-reader-comments-paratrooper-propaganda-for-hitlers-assault-on-crete-1941.htm#comment-232845 Walt Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:10:48 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681889#comment-232845 I think this photo is staged, not only for the well documented errors written above, but for the body placement in the door. German paratroopers of WW2 dove headfirst from the aircraft not feet first as US paratroopers and since the JU52 had a single troop door on the port side he would have been approaching the door on his right side, so only a quarter right turn would have him placed correctly for exit. Also, since the plane is sitting on the ground he has his weight distributed to countr that not ready to leap to glory. I think this photo is staged, not only for the well documented errors written above, but for the body placement in the door. German paratroopers of WW2 dove headfirst from the aircraft not feet first as US paratroopers and since the JU52 had a single troop door on the port side he would have been approaching the door on his right side, so only a quarter right turn would have him placed correctly for exit. Also, since the plane is sitting on the ground he has his weight distributed to countr that not ready to leap to glory.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/mhq-reader-comments-paratrooper-propaganda-for-hitlers-assault-on-crete-1941.htm#comment-226733 Tom Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:10:29 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681889#comment-226733 It appears to me that this was not the man it projects. Knowing Nazi propaganda and it being built on deception then the man pictured is not the one implied. Also the plane is on the ground. Look at the windows than note that the aircraft is setting in a way that says it on the rear wheel. If this was done in the sky it would have required that the plan be stalled which puts everything at risk in this type of plane. So we can say this is a fake in my opinion designed for Hitler's Propaganda machine. It appears to me that this was not the man it projects. Knowing Nazi propaganda and it being built on deception then the man pictured is not the one implied. Also the plane is on the ground. Look at the windows than note that the aircraft is setting in a way that says it on the rear wheel. If this was done in the sky it would have required that the plan be stalled which puts everything at risk in this type of plane. So we can say this is a fake in my opinion designed for Hitler's Propaganda machine.

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