Zacharias not Zeppelin: Germany to scrap Nazi-era phonetic table
In 1934, communication aid altered because the original version was deemed ‘too Jewish' by Hitler regimeGermany is to scrap its phonetic spelling table introduced by the Nazis 86 years ago and temporarily replace it with the version the regime abolished because it was “too Jewishâ€.The table, in which codewords are assigned to each letter of the alphabet to aid communication and avoid confusion particularly in radio transmissions and telephone calls, originated in the late 19th century. But in 1934, it was adapted by the Nazis who cleansed it of all its Jewish names, as part of the regime's drive to reject all Jews from German life, which culminated in the Holocaust.
The Guardian
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:38:44 GMT
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