The rakish British star originally auditioned for Hogan, but could not pull off a convincing enough American accent. Instead, he was cast as Cpl. Newkirk of the RAF. Dawson at first performed the role with a Liverpudlian accent, but was told by the network that nobody could understand him. Dawson switched to a Cockney dialect. When Beatlemania exploded in the States, Dawson jokingly told his bosses, "I told you so.
With its network of tunnels and trap doors, Stalag 13 was certainly far-fetched. At first, it was even more fantastical. The prisoners had an underground steam room. It was removed for being deemed too outlandish. Additionally, Robert Clary, who played the cooking French corporal, LeBeau, had been interned at a concentration camp. Klemperer stated at the time, "I am an actor. The tagline was sarcastically suggested by comedian and author Stan Freberg in an interview with Bob Crane in The Sunday Times , on September 15, It is open top and has no turret.
It is very square and an extremely high-sided vehicle, the complete opposite to the Tiger. The only thing they could be said to share in common with each other is they are both very large fighting vehicles. In relation to the staff cars, they seemed to be of the correct type. The vehicle used most was the authentic World War Two Sd.
This staff car was typically employed by very important officers such as generals. There were obviously understandable budget constraints. This is clear in the very last episode where the mock-up of the V-2 was nowhere near as big as it should be. In real life, a V-2 would have been 45 feet 13 meters , whereas the one portrayed in the show could have been no more than 12 to 15 feet 3. The German guards wear the correct helmets. But it was not uncommon for secondary units to continue wearing such markings up until the end of the war.
They had Nazi armbands, black with silver thread uniforms, and double lightning emblems on their lapels. However, they had the wrong markings on their helmets, and the officers lacked the skull and crossbones motif on their caps. The reality of Gestapo clothing was much more complicated. However, its history as a POW camp is largely ignored by Germans today. The Allies took Lager Hammelburg without a fight.
Later, American forces occupied the camp and used it to hold former members of the Nazi Party. Deepest Earthquake Ever? Scientists Confirming Temblor Miles How's that for putting a finger up at Hitler! I hope fans of the show will like my own personal "contribution". One of the guys who worked there was - literally - the spitting image of John Banner.
They could have been twins. This man used to walk to work each day as me and my friends walked to school. RussianPantyHog Dec 31, FAQ 1. Details Edit. Release date September 17, United States. United States. English German French. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 25min. Related news. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. By what name was Hogan's Heroes officially released in India in English? See more gaps Learn more about contributing.
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