Northwestern Germany actually has very moderate weather, similar to that experienced by the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The show's writers portrayed the majority of episodes during the winter in order to reflect the sort of hardship conditions under which the prisoners had to live.
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Well John Banner played Sargent Shultz in Hogan's Heroes so that is his real name.
Gnädige Frau in German means Madam.
During syndication, those who took part in profit participation would see some of the royalties. Bob and other members of the cast and crew decided to invest in Hogan’s Heroes. As official profit participants of the series, they comprised the group known as “Hogan’s Horde.
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