Correct Salute vs Marketing

[Ed Storey]

This was published in today's Ottawa Citizen.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hmm, I can see why the historians make a note of this. But from an artistic point of view I do like it that all the salutes are lined up with each other. If it was 100% historically correct, the woman serving in the Navy would be saluting different from the others. And would a nurse and a factory worker bring a military salute? I don't think so....

Anyway, here's hoping the exhibition helps to make clear the contributions made by women to the Canadian war efforts were crucial.

PS: thanks to the article I now know why I had to salute with palm down - because of my "stoker's" grubby hands

http://www.warmuseum.ca/event/world-war-women/

[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?

[Private_collector]

Maybe they got confused, and thought they were American.

The above, is a soldier saluting the casket of President Roosevelt, as the procession passes by on the way to the funeral. This just appeared on a documentary I'm watching.

[Ed Storey]

Terry, you make a good point although at the rate in which the zimmerit is being removed as souvenirs by the visiting public, there will not be any left on the Panther to advertise.

[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.