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Stripping Hitler TV ad pulledTELEVISION bosses have been slammed over an advert for a travel programme featuring a stripping Adolf Hitler. 00:00, Thu, Dec 4, 2008 Share Article Share Article
Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark CONTROVERSY: This TV advert was withdrawn after it sparked a flurry of complaints (Europics.at)
Belgian travel presenter Tomas de Soete is shown dressed only in pants and aswastika armband giving a 'Heil Hitler' salute in front of a Nazi flag.
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Broadcasters VTR were forced to withdraw the controversial ad after a flood of complaints, as reported by Austriantimes.at.
Thecreators claimed that by including the image of the Nazi dictator, whowas responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people duringWorld War II, they were trying to expose "travel
cliches".
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