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ItIsntJack Feb 21, 2017 @ 6:22pm
Karl Fairburne's Nationality
Why does the flag displayed behind Karl's character show the UK flag when Karl is a German born American?
Last edited by ItIsntJack; Feb 21, 2017 @ 6:22pm
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big ron Feb 21, 2017 @ 6:25pm 
i dont know
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Wezilla Feb 21, 2017 @ 7:48pm 
Hes look very europe....I think he is part of Norwegian and German because of his name "Karl"
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Draxon Feb 21, 2017 @ 7:58pm 
He's part Italian, German, Irish and French. :hercules_smile:
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ItIsntJack Feb 21, 2017 @ 8:28pm 
From wiki;

Karl Fairburne was raised in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of a U.S. ambassador to Germany before the war broke out. He studied at West Point, a military academy located in New York, shortly after America's entrance into the war in the December of 1941. One of the reasons he was chosen to be an OSS agent was from his high up family status in the American government; this was a common way of citizens being hired to join the OSS coming from high status. He was probably chosen for the mission due to his experience of the city and the German language.

Dont see much British.
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Felinewolfie Feb 21, 2017 @ 10:42pm 
Yup
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sigh Feb 22, 2017 @ 6:49am 
Prolly cause they meant William Ewart Fairbairn. But you jolly yanks would probally complain about the spelling. Hey wot.

I want to know why player 2 isnt called Sykes. Though Sykes had a German wife and was supposed to be a sharp shooter.
According to wiki Sykes reputedly ended every self-defence lecture with his trademark phrase "and then, kick him in the testicles"
Last edited by sigh; Feb 22, 2017 @ 7:06am
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george47mathew Feb 22, 2017 @ 9:25am 
Originally posted by JTG Jack Sparrow:
Why does the flag displayed behind Karl's character show the UK flag when Karl is a German born American?


The name sounds like he is part German and British. Last name seems like British.....

Although his accent sounds very American...
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astyanyx Feb 22, 2017 @ 1:22pm 
The way I see it, he can fly any flag he wants because I sure as heck don't intend to try to take it from him.
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ShyWinter Feb 22, 2017 @ 2:35pm 
It may be because Karl Is serving the SOE.

Also, I think it's in Mission 7 you can find a piece of intel that suggests his father was actually British, though was raised in the US.

I think the second game, V2, may have been more of a reboot than a sequel, hence the deviation in backstory.
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Axe Feb 22, 2017 @ 2:47pm 
Originally posted by JTG Jack Sparrow:
Dont see much British.

For that we Brits are proud.

It doesn't matter where he comes from really.

He's obviously learned english from the book of how to sound like a moronic braindead 'murican written by some moronic brain dead 'murican who writes scripts for films who show brain dead 'muricans in the brain dead type macho action films, which contain stereo-typed brain dead 'muricans as their hero.
Last edited by Axe; Feb 22, 2017 @ 2:51pm
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Comrade Kemosabe Feb 22, 2017 @ 5:05pm 
Originally posted by Axe:
Originally posted by JTG Jack Sparrow:
Dont see much British.

For that we Brits are proud.

It doesn't matter where he comes from really.

He's obviously learned english from the book of how to sound like a moronic braindead 'murican written by some moronic brain dead 'murican who writes scripts for films who show brain dead 'muricans in the brain dead type macho action films, which contain stereo-typed brain dead 'muricans as their hero.

Funny coming from the least educated 1st world country on the planet. You guys even make the 'murican book learnin' system look gud.
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Axe Feb 22, 2017 @ 5:42pm 
Ahem bro, we wrote the language, you lot just abused it :steamhappy:

Have to concede though my friendly cousin the latest few batches of Brits makes President George W. Bush look positively academic. Most or them seem incapable of spelling their own names let alone the ability to aquiese to our gracious queeny. Plebs.

Note: Meaning scholarly in this instance you understand, definately not meaning inconsequential at all, whatsoever, no no no... not suggesting he was as at all an illiterate, stupid or ignorant man. Just look at his dad... LOL.

Thank christ though, you lot have given the world 'The Donald' as this guy has the verbal ability to wow the world with his eloquence and studiously well mannered rhetoric which will unite us all in the desire to make peace, through global communication considering his status now in world politics.

Thanks go out to our cousins across the pond and no more dare we suggest 'murican is nothing less that globally fantastic!

In fact the next reincarnation of Karl must be the new Donald in all his wisdom. All hail the onset of WW III!

Are you listening Rebellion?
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