In the giant WHOOPS department.....the internets told me it was OK

The helmet

 

You mean The Florida Crocs?

Practice shoes:

 

You're right. Here's proof.

 

I call shenanigans. With the shadow, how much visible difference can there be from a Canuck helmet (no not the hockey team

 

<blockquote>In terms of physical differences the easiest way to tell the difference between the two is that a crocodile has a very long, narrow, V-shaped snout, while the alligator's snout is wider and U-shaped. Because of the wide snout of the alligator it packs more crushing power to eat prey like turtles that constitute part of its diet. The narrow crocodile snout, although still very powerful, is not really suited for prey like turtles but is very versatile for fish and mammals.

Another physical difference between the crocodile and the alligator is that the crocodile's upper and lower jaws are nearly the same width, so the teeth are exposed all along the jaw line in an interlocking pattern, even when the mouth is closed. They also have an enormous 4th tooth on the lower jaw that is accommodated by depressions in the upper jaw just behind the nostrils.

An alligator, on the other hand, has a wider upper jaw, so when its mouth is closed the teeth in the lower jaw fit into sockets of the upper jaw, hidden from view. Only the teeth of the upper jaw are exposed along the lower jaw line. Even the enormous 4th tooth on the bottom jaw, which is exposed in a crocodile, is hidden in the alligator.</blockquote>
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-crocodile-and-an-alligator.htm

 

This is a good example of an M35 (best I can tell) helmet worn by the Germans in WWII. It has a very distinct bill.

 

The helmet, Mr. Decaf, not the damn crocodile.

 

Canadian helmet is entirely different looking.

The point is, whoever was responsible for approving the ad should have at least asked the question, "That's a Canadian soldier, right?"

 

Unless it was shaped like a square or a triangle, there's no way you'd be able to tell "entirely different looking" at that size.

 

Everybody knows what a Canadian army helmet looks like.

 

Here's a primitive version, First World War vintage if not before:

 

Solid work by the last two posters.

Turning serious, if they were doing it to honor the dead from the Great War, here's the British-issued Mark I helmet they should have used ...


... as opposed to the instantly recognizable German Stahlhelm: