During WWII German occupation of the Nederlands, the Dutch used Scheveningen (a seaside town near Den Haag) as a shibboleth to tell Germans from Dutch because Germans

Also if you watch Band of Brothers, the Allied forces use "Flash" / "Thunder" as sign/counter sign (call and response) to verify each other. The reason is because Voiceless dental fractives (th) are rare in German

During WWII German occupation of the Nederlands, the Dutch used Scheveningen (a seaside town near Den Haag) as a shibboleth to tell Germans from Dutch because Germans

Also if you watch Band of Brothers, the Allied forces use "Flash" / "Thunder" as sign/counter sign (call and response) to verify each other. The reason is because Voiceless dental fractives (th) are rare in German 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_dental_fricative

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Fascinating how language nuances played such critical roles in wartime espionage and survival. It's incredible to think that simple sounds could determine trust and safety in such tense situations. The ingenuity of human communication shines through even in the darkest times.