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Germany Free State Prussia Berlin Fritsch, Willy - Actor, Germany - *27.01.1901-13.07.1973+ with his car and his dogs in front of his house in Berlin - 1937 Vintage property of ullstein bild

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Germany Free State Prussia Berlin Fritsch, Willy - Actor, Germany - *27.01.1901-13.07.1973+ with his car and his dogs in front of his house in Berlin - 1937 Vintage property of ullstein bild (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Germany Free State Prussia Berlin Fritsch, Willy - Actor, Germany - *27.01.1901-13.07.1973+ with his car and his dogs in front of his house in Berlin - 1937 Vintage property of ullstein bild : News Photo

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Man Of The People

1937: An overhead view of a street-scene set for director Edwin L. Marin's film, 'Man of the People,' at MGM Studios, California. Maltese-born actor Joseph Calleia stands in a dark trenchcoat with other actors around the vehicle. The film crew stands on a wooden platform with the camera and boom for sound recording turned over the vehicle. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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The German World War Two soldier in the photo is in the enlisted ranks, not an officer.  The cavalry style trousers are more typical of a cavalry unit, although they were a "fashion statement" in the late '30s and early '40s, and could be worn by enlisted and officer.  The cavalry style trousers (riding breeches) quickly became less common as the war progressed.  Riding breeches are most costly to produce and purchase than regular type trousers.  (Special tailoring in the seat and legs for riding on a saddle.)  The distinction between officer and enlisted uniforms are several: an officer has a plain metal buckle, open face, while an enlisted man wears a full-face buckle specific to his service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Railroad Service, S.S., Fire Service, Mine Service, and so on).  Shoulder boards and collar devices are another distinction, and the presence or absence of a cord around the head band is another distinction.  Also the branch of service will be shown by specific emblems on the upper front of the hat.  In the case of the man in this photo, he is wearing an enlisted belt buckle, and his dress cap device indicates he is in the Luftwaffe (Air Force), and he does not have an officer style cord around the head band.  The flex shoulder tab in the photo is a common feature of an enlisted tunic, whereas a hard shoulder board would be common for an officer.

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Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland in Hard to Get

Bill Davis (Dick Powell) pumps gas for Maggie Richards (Olivia de Havilland) in the 1938 comedy Hard to Get. (Photo by �� John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland in Hard to Get : News Photo

 

Olivia de Havilland

circa 1935: Actress Olivia Mary de Havilland standing next to her car. She was attached to Warner Brothers for most of her acting career until she sued them in 1943 over her contract. This resulted in a landmark decision benefiting all contract actors, known as the 'De Havilland Law'. (Photo via John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)

Olivia de Havilland : News Photo

 

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Paula Wessely, her husband Attila Hörbiger and their daughter Elisabeth on their summer holidays in Gössl/Grundlsee. Photograph. About 1939. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) Paula Wessely ihre kleine Tochter Elisabeth sowie Attila Hörbiger nehmen Abschied

Paula Wessely, her husband Attila Hörbiger and their daughter Elisabeth on their summer holidays in Gössl/Grundlsee. Photograph. About 1939. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) Paula Wessely ihre kleine Tochter Elisabeth sowie Attila Hörbiger nehmen Abschied von der Sommerfrische Gössl am Grundlsee . Österreich. Photographie. 1939. 

Paula Wessely, her husband Attila Hörbiger and their daughter Elisabeth on their summer holidays in Gössl/Grundlsee. Photograph. About 1939. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) Paula Wessely ihre kleine Tochter Elisabeth sowie Attila Hörbiger nehmen Abschied : News Photo

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Hoppe, Marianne - Actress, Germany *26.04.1909-23.10.2002+ - full-figure portrait, with a car - around 1940 - Photographer: Hedda Walther Vintage property of ullstein bild

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Hoppe, Marianne - Actress, Germany *26.04.1909-23.10.2002+ - full-figure portrait, with a car - around 1940 - Photographer: Hedda Walther Vintage property of ullstein bild (Photo by Hedda Walther/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Hoppe, Marianne - Actress, Germany *26.04.1909-23.10.2002+ - full-figure portrait, with a car - around 1940 - Photographer: Hedda Walther Vintage property of ullstein bild : News Photo

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Johnny Eager

1941: American film director Mervyn LeRoy crouches down next to a convertible automobile as he directs American actors (L-R:) Robert Taylor, Lana Turner and Robert Sterling, on the set of, 'Johnny Eager'. Sterling and Turner sit in the vehicle. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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A Wilde Twin Signs Autographs

At the MGM entrance gate, one of the Wilde Twins (either Lee or Lyn) signs autographs for fans who run up to her convertible, Los Angeles, California, 1943. Note the 'Air Raid Shelter' sign atop the guardhouse. (Photo by Walter Sanders/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

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10 minutes ago, John_Mereness said:

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard : News Photo

The Rolls-Royce Phantom II Croydon convertible victoria shown with Paulette Goddard was bought I believe when she was with Charlie Chaplin. The car eventually had a home with modern sculptor Richard Lippold of Locust Valley , NY who was a good friend of mine and we would take the car out when he owned it for rides. I believe the car now resides in England. It had cloth upholstery in it from new . When Richard owned it ,it had been painted tan at some point. He met Paulette Goddard at a party and she asked him how her car was! He also owned a 1926 Franklin boat tail coupe and a 1929 Bentley tourer.

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