....I can't express enough the laughters these pieces of celluloid has provided over time. Even Charlie Chaplin would surely have enjoyed the Hilter impersonations by Larry Hovis - hilarious ;-) And a "not so ideal German blond guy" like Sgt Kinchlow in a SS uniform? C'mon, you have to admit that just the idea deserves a round of applause. To hire an Austrian for the role as Lager Commandant Klink is ingenious as well, I highly respect Werner Klemperer for that (may God rest his soul in peace). If you are looking for the most contradictions in a series ever made, you've found it. But that says "nussink" about the real intention - short while entertainment with a touch of unreal insanity. Of course, it is a bit biased towards Bob Crane as the main character, but we can forgive that easy, as we would to Sgt Hans Schultz for never having a loaded Rifle on hand.
So Please don't read too much into the series, it was funny when it broad casted the first time and it still is today.
BTW: The German Airforce (Luftwaffe) had a code of conduct with all of their prisoners since they knew that their own captured Pilots got a break in allied Prison camps. So there is no real comparison to any other German Concentration camps or P.O.W. camps....in case you care about that ;-)
So Please don't read too much into the series, it was funny when it broad casted the first time and it still is today.
BTW: The German Airforce (Luftwaffe) had a code of conduct with all of their prisoners since they knew that their own captured Pilots got a break in allied Prison camps. So there is no real comparison to any other German Concentration camps or P.O.W. camps....in case you care about that ;-)