Amadeus Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Polish Coast Guard Fires on German Cruise Ship After a scrape in Polish waters over duty-free alcohol and cigarettes, the Polish Coast Guard fired warning shots at a German cruise ship. Now diplomats are working to untangle the mess. Nobody would ever accuse Poland and Germany of having an easy relationship. But things have rarely escalated to this degree. In an incident just now hitting the German front pages, the Polish coast guard fired on a private German cruise ship on Tuesday as it fled Polish waters with two plainclothes customs officials from Poland on board. Whether the shots were merely blanks, as the Polish claim, or whether live ammunition was used, as the head of the German cruise company alleges, remains unclear. Regardless, the incident threatens to escalate into a full-scale diplomatic tiff. Full Article Oh dear - happy united Europe... Cue WWII Jokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Apparently there was panic buying and people shat themselves in Warsaw this year - when they heard the Germans were going to the Polls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 So the Germans can't be sure they were live shells, if anyone knows live shells from mere blanks it would be the Germans surely? Good on the Poles, we should send advisors for their range finders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=^..^= Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You say its a cruise ship - here is the picture of the german ship from Reuters news feed And the polish coast guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 You say its a cruise ship - here is the picture of the german ship from Reuters news feed Hey - it really is only a normal cruise ship - ok, the funnels are mounted at a funny angle, and may resemble eight 38 cm guns when looked at in a certain light, but that's it - honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Nobody would ever accuse Poland and Germany of having an easy relationship. .... Oh dear - happy united Europe On my recent train trip through Germany to Poland I was quite surprised to have German and Polish officers board the train either side of the border for a passport check. It reminded me of some wartime POW escape movie. On the way back they even seemed to be checking under seats, etc., As you say, so much for a united Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germann Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Nobody would ever accuse Poland and Germany of having an easy relationship. When 'polskimann' became 'germann' a few eyebrows were raised west of the other Frankfurt, I can tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Was he annexed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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