I recently removed this postcard from Wikipedia. You'll notice that the caption reads "A German tank captured by Australians", which isn't true. It was recovered by the British and handed to the French, who, of course, filmed it at length. One assumes someone got it mixed up with Mephisto.
Here's a first-hand account of Elfriede's recovery:
"Sometimes things that are not true are included in Wikipedia. While at first glance that may appear like a very great problem for Wikipedia, in reality is it not. In fact, it's a good thing." - Wikipedia.
I recently removed this postcard from Wikipedia. You'll notice that the caption reads "A German tank captured by Australians", which isn't true. It was recovered by the British and handed to the French, who, of course, filmed it at length. One assumes someone got it mixed up with Mephisto.
Here's a first-hand account of Elfriede's recovery:
Thank you, Charlie. I shall study that in detail. What strikes me immediately is the statement that the counter attack at VB was conducted by the Canadians . . .
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"Sometimes things that are not true are included in Wikipedia. While at first glance that may appear like a very great problem for Wikipedia, in reality is it not. In fact, it's a good thing." - Wikipedia.
"Sometimes things that are not true are included in Wikipedia. While at first glance that may appear like a very great problem for Wikipedia, in reality is it not. In fact, it's a good thing." - Wikipedia.
