Continuity mistake: Holmes says, "One last warning," and looks at the Nazi on his left. In the next shot, he's now looking at the Nazi on his right. (00:03:48)
Revealing mistake: Inventor Dr.Tobel is shown with his bomb sight. Later in the film we see the same equipment, only this time it is Sherlock Holmes' ultraviolet light apparatus. (00:22:05 - 00:45:30)
Continuity mistake: During Holmes and Moriarty's conversation at the latter's stronghold, while Holmes is saying that Moriarty wants to commit ordinary murder, the position of Moriarty's hands changes between shots. (01:00:38)
Answer: It's possible. Even during WWII, people were less savvy about protecting personal information, particularly as asking for a home address seems innocuous enough as opposed to giving out government or military info. Of course, this is a movie, so some liberties are taken to serve the plot.
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