Correct Salute vs Marketing

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

An acquaintance of Ed's found me that morning and asked my opinion. I agreed that the CWM's cunning marketing plan was working and they were actively doing a lot of CYA.

In my opinion it doesn't attract the right attention. Those of us who know are less inclined to share of ourselves and our time when we see inaccuracy tolerated and excused. What's next? The Zimmeritt on the Panther is passed off as officially sanctioned Eastern Front heat insulation?

C'mon guys, take off your anoraks. Marketing material for an exhibition is a wholly different thing than accurately restoring a wartime artefact. And looking at the newspaper photo I could nitpick that the history buff's salute isn't 100% correct with the somewhat crooked wrist. We could be nitpicking for ages....

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

C'mon guys, take off your anoraks. Marketing material for an exhibition is a wholly different thing than accurately restoring a wartime artefact. And looking at the newspaper photo I could nitpick that the history buff's salute isn't 100% correct with the somewhat crooked wrist. We could be nitpicking for ages....

The Canadian War Museum has a history of antagonizing veterans' sensitivities and not feeling the need to apologize or back down.