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Uniform question from Indiana Jones Last Crusade

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Post by Tsar » 19 Sep 2004, 23:51

What uniform is Indiana Jones wearing when he goes to Berlin to get his father's journal? With the red lineing in his cap.. Hope the picture works

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Post by RGD51 » 19 Sep 2004, 23:55

The cap with the red piping? It's been awhile but I think he had an artillery officers service dress cap on.
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Post by Dieter » 20 Sep 2004, 00:07

He's wearing the uniform of an Artillerie Oberst (Colonel).
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Post by Tsar » 20 Sep 2004, 01:00

Thanks RGD and Dieter!
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Post by THE AWFUL EGG » 21 Sep 2004, 01:51

WHO'S THAT ON THE RIGHT, READING THE JOURNAL , WITHOUT THE EMBLEM ON HIS HAT BAND ?
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Post by Matthew » 21 Sep 2004, 04:46

Adolf Hitler, being played by actor Michael Sheard. I noticed the missing hat cockade also.
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Post by Dieter » 21 Sep 2004, 05:18

Apparently the costume designer was using pics of "ol' scramble brains" from prior to 1937, when the reichskokarden was added to his visor cap.
The story takes place in 1938. 8O
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Post by Jeremy Chan » 21 Sep 2004, 08:07

Dieter wrote:Apparently the costume designer was using pics of "ol' scramble brains" from prior to 1937, when the reichskokarden was added to his visor cap.
The story takes place in 1938. 8O
It takes place in 1938, yet Indy had a 1939grade EK2 and an ostmedaille on that uniform tunic!!!!!!!! :lol: :roll:
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Post by CHRISCHA » 21 Sep 2004, 09:56

I think it would be possible to pick the whole film to peices with the anacronisms throughout, such as MP40's being used, wartime awards, etc.

There were other points that lead me to believe the film was not entirely accurate, such as the 1200 year old knight. They obviously didn't do enough research.

A entertaining film though.
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Post by HPL2008 » 21 Sep 2004, 12:14

CHRISCHA wrote:I think it would be possible to pick the whole film to peices with the anacronisms throughout, such as MP40's being used, wartime awards, etc.
Amen to that... Another example is the Afrikakorps' symbol on a truck in 1938. Uniform-wise, the film is a total fantasy anyway - check out the Wehrmacht soldiers with Swastika armbands, a female SS auxiliary with collar patches, Vogel's totally imaginary "desert" uniform etc. etc.

CHRISCHA wrote:There were other points that lead me to believe the film was not entirely accurate, such as the 1200 year old knight.
What? You're saying he was not authentic?!? :lol:
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Post by Jeremy Chan » 21 Sep 2004, 12:40

Puh-lease!!! That pile of......tosh is riddled with more mistakes than a spacecraft built by Neanderthals. Was there really a DAK in 1938?!? Wearing NSDAP armbands! Where is the country Iskanderan anyway? Elsa Schneider wearing an Einheitsfeldmütze, and addressing the SS-colonel as "Herr Oberst". :roll: To name but a few.
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Post by RGD51 » 21 Sep 2004, 13:57

Yeah, so Spielberg mangled a few details....Indy's encounter with Adolf during a night time rally in Berlin was very cool cinema!
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Post by CHRISCHA » 21 Sep 2004, 17:13

RGD51 wrote:Yeah, so Spielberg mangled a few details....Indy's encounter with Adolf during a night time rally in Berlin was very cool cinema!
Agreed. The film is like a comic book in motion, which I believe is the intention.
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Post by RGD51 » 21 Sep 2004, 17:27

Absolutely!
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one of the best movies of all time

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Post by sauce » 23 Sep 2004, 05:09

Best movie of all time, You can find problems with any movie or documentry if you look hard enough, enjoy it for what it is, a good movie :D
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