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* PaintballEpisode: The tank battle between Henning and Al Murray, where their AFV's are effectively armed with supersized paintball guns.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: In a documentary screened in September 2023, Henning tours British military museums with comedian Al Murray, and discuss how today's British and German people deal with the legacy of [=WW2=]. To recreate, as best they can, the conditions of the Blitzkreig battles in 1940, the British Army facilitates Henning and Al becoming tank commanders for a day, each in charge of a turreted [=AFV=]. Henning displays a previously unsuspected talent as a tank commander, landing ''five'' hits on Al's tank.[[note]]With what amount to supersized paintball rounds[[/note]]. Al misses with every return shot.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: In a documentary screened in September 2023, Henning tours British military museums with comedian Al Murray, Murray[[note]]Murray's comedy persona is of a loud jingoistic British patriot - a character he plays for serious laughs[[/note]], and they discuss how today's British and German people deal with the legacy of [=WW2=]. To recreate, as best they can, the conditions of the Blitzkreig battles in 1940, the British Army facilitates Henning and Al becoming tank commanders for a day, each in charge of a turreted [=AFV=]. Henning displays a previously unsuspected talent as a tank commander, landing ''five'' hits on Al's tank.[[note]]With what amount to supersized paintball rounds[[/note]]. Al misses with every return shot.
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Conclusion: the British dwell on WW 2 too much; the Germans not nearly enough.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: In a documentary screened in September 2023, Henning tours British military museums with comedian Al Murray, and discuss how today's British and German people deal with the legacy of [=WW2=]. To recreate, as best they can, the conditions of the Blitzkreig battles in 1940, the British Army facilitates Henning and Al becoming tank commanders for a day, each in charge of a turreted [[=AFV=]]. Henning displays a previously unsuspected talent as a tank commander, landing ''five'' hits on Al's tank.[[note]]With what amount to supersized paintball rounds[[/note]]. Al misses with every return shot.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: In a documentary screened in September 2023, Henning tours British military museums with comedian Al Murray, and discuss how today's British and German people deal with the legacy of [=WW2=]. To recreate, as best they can, the conditions of the Blitzkreig battles in 1940, the British Army facilitates Henning and Al becoming tank commanders for a day, each in charge of a a turreted [[=AFV=]].[=AFV=]. Henning displays a previously unsuspected talent as a tank commander, landing ''five'' hits on Al's tank.[[note]]With what amount to supersized paintball rounds[[/note]]. Al misses with every return shot.
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Conclusion: the British dwell on WW 2 too much; the Germans not nearly enough.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: In a documentary screened in September 2023, Henning tours British military museums with comedian Al Murray, and discuss how today's British and German people deal with the legacy of [=WW2=]. To recreate, as best they can, the conditions of the Blitzkreig battles in 1940, the British Army facilitates Henning and Al becoming tank commanders for a day, each in charge of a a turreted [=AFV]].[[=AFV=]]. Henning displays a previously unsuspected talent as a tank commander, landing ''five'' hits on Al's tank.[note]]With [[note]]With what amount to supersized paintball rounds[[/note]]. Al misses with every return shot.
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Conclusion: the British dwell on WW 2 too much; the Germans not nearly enough.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: In a documentary screened in September 2023, Henning tours British military museums with comedian Al Murray, and discuss how today's British and German people deal with the legacy of [=WW2=]. To recreate, as best they can, the conditions of the Blitzkreig battles in 1940, the British Army facilitates Henning and Al becoming tank commanders for a day, each in charge of a turreted [=AFV]]. Henning displays a previously unsuspected talent as a tank commander, landing ''five'' hits on Al's tank.[note]]With what amount to supersized paintball rounds[[/note]]. Al misses with every return shot.
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* [[invoked]]GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: He has a substantial fan-base in Britain who respect Germany's Comedy Ambassador and many British people could name him if asked to compile a list of Ten Famous Germans. However, he doesn't appear to be that well known in his native country.
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* [[invoked]]GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: He has a substantial fan-base fanbase in Britain the UK who respect Germany's Comedy Ambassador and many British people could name him if asked to compile a list of Ten Famous Germans. However, he doesn't appear to be that well known in his native country.
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* AllGermansAreNazis: In ''Radio/TheUnbelievableTruth'', Henning is resigned to the fact that this will come up ''at least'' OncePerEpisode, and occasionally LampShades this by timing how long it takes.
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* AllGermansAreNazis: In ''Radio/TheUnbelievableTruth'', Henning is resigned to the fact that this will come up ''at least'' OncePerEpisode, and occasionally LampShades this by timing how long it takes.will take before a fellow panellist inevitably raises this.
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* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The British Love Henning Wehn]]: He has a substantial fan-base in Britain who respect Germany's Comedy Ambassador and many British people could name him if asked to compile a list of Ten Famous Germans. However, he doesn't appear to be that well known in his native country.
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Born in [[UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia]] in April 1974, and having first ensured his degree in Business Administration so as to equip him for a productive career, Henning Wehn then emigrated to Britain in 2002 to pursue a career as the marketing manager for an English professional football club. Finding his feet in [[UsefulNotes/HomeCounties High Wycombe]] but discovering Wycombe Wanderers were not exactly a glamour outfit playing in the English Premier League - in fact, they played seven divisions lower than the Manchester Uniteds or Liverpools of the world - Henning looked for other things to do.
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Having first ensured his degree in Business Administration so as to equip him for a productive career,
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* RefugeInAudacity: Read the page quote. He also titled his British tour ''[[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler My Struggle]]''
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* RefugeInAudacity: Read the page quote. He also titled his British tour ''[[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler My Struggle]]''Struggle]]''
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* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The British Love Henning Wehn]]: He has a substantial fan-base in Britain who respect Germany's Comedy Ambassador and many British people could name him if asked to compile a list of Ten Famous Germans. However, he doesn't appear to be that well known in his native country.
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*[[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The British Love Henning Wehn]]: He has a substantial fan-base in Britain who respect Germany's Comedy Ambassador and many British people could name him if asked to compile a list of Ten Famous Germans. However, he doesn't appear to be that well known in his native country.
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-->''"As we say in Germany - Always end with a 'Heil!'"''
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* GermanicEfficiency: Henning plays on this trope a lot, in a self-referential and ironic sort of way, [[SnarkKnight never knowingly passing up on any opportunity]] to contrast the perceived sloppiness and casual attitude of his British hosts.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Read the page quote. He also titled his British tour ''[[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler My Struggle]]''
* RefugeInAudacity: Read the page quote. He also titled his British tour ''[[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler My Struggle]]''
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Since 2002, he has built a steady career in stand-up comedy and has multiple appearances on radio and TV, as well as several national tours, to his credit.
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Since 2002, he has built a steady career in stand-up comedy and has multiple appearances on radio and TV, as well as several national tours, to his credit. He has also done serious reporting for the Creator/{{BBC}}, presenting a documentary series on radio as to how well West and East Germany have integrated after reunification.
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!!These tropes require enumeration in precise and accurate detail and most certainly not in any sloppy and careless British manner. Let us be more German about this.
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!!These tropes require enumeration in precise and accurate detail and most certainly not in any sloppy and careless British manner. Let us be more German about this.this.
*GermanicEfficiency: Henning plays on this trope a lot, in a self-referential and ironic sort of way, [[SnarkKnight never knowingly passing up on any opportunity]] to contrast the perceived sloppiness and casual attitude of his British hosts.
*GermanicEfficiency: Henning plays on this trope a lot, in a self-referential and ironic sort of way, [[SnarkKnight never knowingly passing up on any opportunity]] to contrast the perceived sloppiness and casual attitude of his British hosts.
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Shell creator page established with image, image caption, index entry and the obligatory three tropes. Alles in ordnung.
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Born in [[UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia]] in April 1974, and having first ensured his degree in Business Administration so as to equip him for a productive career, Henning Wehn then emigrated to Britain in 2002 to pursue a career as the marketing manager for an English professional football club. Finding his feet in [[UsefulNotes/HomeCounties High Wycombe]] but discovering Wycombe Wanderers were not exactly a glamour outfit playing in the English Premier League - in fact, they played seven divisions lower than the Manchester Uniteds or Liverpools of the world - Henning looked for other things to do.
An open mic night at a comedy club gave him the inspiration to become the German Comedy Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and today, exactly one thousand, six hundred and forty-six days, nine hours and forty-two minutes later, he has found a niche and a rich comedy vein in doing things like explaining Germany to the British, describing the everyday interactions of a German living in Britain, and demonstrating to the world that yes, we Germans do indeed have a sense of humour.
Since 2002, he has built a steady career in stand-up comedy and has multiple appearances on radio and TV, as well as several national tours, to his credit.
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Born in [[UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia]] in April 1974, and having first ensured his degree in Business Administration so as to equip him for a productive career, Henning Wehn then emigrated to Britain in 2002 to pursue a career as the marketing manager for an English professional football club. Finding his feet in [[UsefulNotes/HomeCounties High Wycombe]] but discovering Wycombe Wanderers were not exactly a glamour outfit playing in the English Premier League - in fact, they played seven divisions lower than the Manchester Uniteds or Liverpools of the world - Henning looked for other things to do.
An open mic night at a comedy club gave him the inspiration to become the German Comedy Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and today, exactly one thousand, six hundred and forty-six days, nine hours and forty-two minutes later, he has found a niche and a rich comedy vein in doing things like explaining Germany to the British, describing the everyday interactions of a German living in Britain, and demonstrating to the world that yes, we Germans do indeed have a sense of humour.
Since 2002, he has built a steady career in stand-up comedy and has multiple appearances on radio and TV, as well as several national tours, to his credit.
!!These tropes require enumeration in precise and accurate detail and most certainly not in any sloppy and careless British manner. Let us be more German about this.
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Getting this started. It will be woefully inefficient and wholly representaive of my sloppy British attitude to work to leave it unfinished, so I will strive to emulate the best qualities of German-ness and complete the job thoroughly.
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