英紀念郵票出包 美軍登陸諾曼第糗變登陸印尼... 
2018-12-29 07:50

明年是二次世界大戰戰盟軍「反攻歐洲大陸」的諾曼第登陸日（D-Day）75週年紀念，英國皇家郵政（Royal Mail）原本想發行郵票紀念諾曼第登陸，不過郵票上的圖片卻用成美軍登陸荷屬新幾內亞（現今印尼東部）的照片，引起許多歷史學家批評。

綜合外媒報導，這枚紀念郵票的預覽圖於週四（27日）在推特首度曝光，圖片說明寫著「登陸日，盟軍士兵及醫護兵涉水上岸」，不過郵票中選用的照片，其實是美軍在1944年5月17登陸荷屬新幾內亞薩米鎮時，眾士兵扛著擔架上岸的情景，此處距離法國諾曼第海灘約1萬3679公里遠。

這張錯誤郵票也引起不少網友痛批皇家郵政毫不尊重登陸作戰的犧牲者及退伍軍人，軍事歷史學家桑德斯（Andy Saunders）指出這張郵票上是「錯誤的地點、錯誤的日期、錯誤的軍艦、錯誤的部隊」，對於退伍軍人來說是嚴重侮辱。

皇家郵政發言人目前也對此事件致歉，並強調「真誠地為此錯誤及其造成的傷害感到遺憾，特別是退伍軍人及那些失去至親的家屬」，而這個錯誤版本未來將不會發行，更新後的版本會於2019年6月發行。
http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/2656529

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引用樓主胡冰瑩于2018-12-29 09:02發表的 (英)出包 :
英紀念郵票出包 美軍登陸諾曼第糗變登陸印尼... 
2018-12-29 07:50

明年是二次世界大戰戰盟軍「反攻歐洲大陸」的諾曼第登陸日（D-Day）75週年紀念，英國皇家郵政（Royal Mail）原本想發行郵票紀念諾曼第登陸，不過郵票上的圖片卻用成美軍登陸荷屬新幾內亞（現今印尼東部）的照片，引起許多歷史學家批評。

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Royal Mail has been accused of insulting veterans after releasing a stamp marking t
he 75th anniversary of D-Day – with an image of US troops in the Pacific.
The company announced it would bring out a set of 11 commemorative stamps next June
to mark 75 years since the Allies invaded Nazi-occupied Europe.However one stamp
released on the postal service's social media account yesterday morning featured
the wrong type of boat.Historians pointed out it was actually a photo of GIs landing
in what is now Indonesia on May 17, 1944 – almost a month before D-Day.
The image on the incorrect stamp is archived on the US National WWII museum
website and featured in a 1944 issue of the American naval magazine All Hands.
Military historian Andy Saunders wrote on Twitter: 'What a shambles.Wrong theatre,
wrong date, wrong vessel, wrong troops.This gross insult to veterans and those
who didn't make it should be withdrawn.' Mark Simmer, a military history author,
responded to Mr Saunders saying: 'Shocking! Can't understand why they don't
temporarily hire an historian for these projects.Plenty around who would gladly assist,
I'm sure.' Paul Woodadge, a Second World War Normandy-based filmmaker,
added: 'Oh dear oh dear.What's odd about this is that New Guinea landings photos
are probably a lot harder to find online than actual Normandy landings photos.'It's like
they have tried to f*** up lol.Hopefully Royal Mail will correct this.' A spokesman for Roy

The stamp, which had been labelled "Allied soldiers and medics wade ashore",
will now not be printed as part of the final set (Picture: PA).

Royal Mail has apologised after a stamp design from a "Best of British" collection
depicted US personnel landing in Dutch New Guinea, instead of the D-Day landings at Normandy.

The stamp, which had been previewed with the caption "Allied soldiers and medics wade ashore",
will no longer be printed as part of the final set.


A spokesman said: "We work very hard to ensure that our Special Stamp programme appropriately
commemorates anniversaries and events that are relevant to UK heritage and life.

"We would like to offer our sincere apologies that our preview release for our 2019 Special Stamp
programme included a stamp design which had been incorrectly associated with the D-Day landings."