The UK soldiers found that there was some benefit to putting condoms over the end of their riffle muzzles — either due to troubles with rain or mud or possibly the insulating effect (essentially, I don’t recall what the reason was, but it was logical and worked).

Churchill heard of the technique and ordered very long condoms to cover more of the barrel. He supposedly thought it would have the added benefit that leaving behind the very long condoms on the battlefield would put a bit of shock and envy into the German soldier’s assessment of the UK fighters.

I think it’s more likely that the men were too concerned about their image. They want to be seen buying the largest size available and ignore practical considerations.

I propose calling it “The Hummer Gambit”

The EU standardized condom sizes across all of its member states. Then the Germans stated complaining that the prophylactics were becoming, shall we say, ‘disengaged’ during use. Apparently German men did not quite measure up.

Of coarse the Germans were quick to say that they were quite adequate and it was the EU who had overestimated the size of all men.

Funny, none of the other EU members have complained. Hmmm… It is pretty cold up in Deutschland.