Drift warning!
In my early days in OMQs near the German/Dutch border, I went over to the nearest Dutch town (Roermond) to pick up some provisions, After quite a long time waiting whilst other people were served, I opined to the then Mrs Mogwi that I was not sure why I hadn’t been served. Instantly the shopkeeper apologised profusely for ignoring me and explained that he thought we were German!
Likewise, when the Burgermeister of Elmpt suggested to his opposite number in Roermond that a combined complaint about night flying from Brüggen should be made, his reply was that the noise of the Phantom was better than the noise of the Stuka.
Mog