Comment on The US Army Issued Ocarinas to Soldiers in World War IIComments−stevage2moInteresting that they don't seem to have had much cultural impact. I've never heard of these, never seen them in war films. You don't hear songs wistfully using a wartime ocarina or referring to them.−tomcamOP2moSame. I was just able to order an original kit on eBay for $40, so demand isn’t high.−zulux2moDoes this explain why all the kids in the States got recorders after the war? It's still a thing in 4th grade for most kids in public school.−fhdkweig2moIt is actually a Nazi thing. (Not kidding.)https://duckduckgo.com/q=recorder+instrument+nazihttps://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2025/02/19/quick...
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Interesting that they don't seem to have had much cultural impact. I've never heard of these, never seen them in war films. You don't hear songs wistfully using a wartime ocarina or referring to them.
Same. I was just able to order an original kit on eBay for $40, so demand isn’t high.
Does this explain why all the kids in the States got recorders after the war? It's still a thing in 4th grade for most kids in public school.
It is actually a Nazi thing. (Not kidding.)
https://duckduckgo.com/q=recorder+instrument+nazi
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2025/02/19/quick...