What's wrong with this Picture??

Shooting from the hip here, but shouldn't the eagle patch be over the other breast pocket?

Maybe it's just me, but the color of the coat seems off too.

Oh, and Tom Cruise is in it. 

I agree with the other comments, and a couple of my own, Isn't the belt buckle wrong and the stripes on the pants (If they are supposed to be there) look wrong in color.

David

Whats the name of the movie?

David

ww2modeler wrote:

Whats the name of the movie? David

Valkyrie

Thankyou

David

Archangel Shooter wrote:

I just came across this photo on Yahoo news of Tom Cruise in costume for his role as Col. Von Staffenberg but it seems to me that the costume designer made a serious flaw. Looking at the pitcure, do you agree? In work- Hobbycraft 1/32 F-105D Scott

Actually it all looks good to me, and I am up for any WW2 movie these days (Cruise or not), particularly one about Stauffenburg, who was an interesting character IMO...

...if you are thinking he should be SS you are wrong, he was an Army Col. who was seriously wounded in Africa...and the red stripes on his pants denotes that he is working at OKH level on staff...maybe the eyepatch is over the wrong eye???

...the lack of any badges/medals looks a little odd, maybe...

...he would have earned the wound badge and both classes of the Iron Cross (but not the Knight's Cross) and had a few ribbons as well...colors look fine to me...

It was the trousers red stripe that caught my eye, I thought those were for General Officers only. OKH staff...hmmm learn something new everyday.

...here is one of my attempts at that uniform color scheme (fig on right):

The "in flight" eagle is used only by Fallschirmjager and other Luftwaffe troops - it's rather obvious why. The one on the uniform is correct for both Wermacht and Waffen-SS troops.

The jacket is fine - Mouse Grey was the standard color for semi-dress uniform for officers.

The only thing wrong with it is who's inside it There's been no small dissention between the producers and Stauffenburg's family - the German government just barely consented to the movie being made on German soil, mostly because of who was starring in it. They still refuse to let the movie company anywhere near the Bendlerblock (which is good!)

Hermesminiatures wrote:

The "in flight" eagle is used only by Fallschirmjager and other Luftwaffe troops - it's rather obvious why. The one on the uniform is correct for both Wermacht and Waffen-SS troops. The jacket is fine - Mouse Grey was the standard color for semi-dress uniform for officers. The only thing wrong with it is who's inside it There's been no small dissention between the producers and Stauffenburg's family - the German government just barely consented to the movie being made on German soil, mostly because of who was starring in it. They still refuse to let the movie company anywhere near the Bendlerblock (which is good!)

Bendlerblock ???

Bendlerblock!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendlerblock properly called the Bendlerstraße, now renamed in honor of Stauffenberg as Stauffenbergstraße.

Originally built for the Reich Navy Office, it served as the Reichwehr HQ during the Weimar Republic and was the execution grounds for the Wolfsshcanze conspirators. The German government, well known for it's anti-Sciencetology stance is refusing to let the producers film the firing squad scene at the Bendelrblock.

While I consider Sciencetologists to be a bit kooky (sorry if anyone is offended), I'm not sure the origin of the vehemence towards Tom Cruise and his chosen "religion" by the German government. If you need a reason to dislike Mr. Cruise, there are ample things to choose from. As for his acting ability, I'm no supporter, but I quite enjoyed Risky Business, and Rainman was sublime. 

Bgrigg wrote:

Bendlerblock! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendlerblock properly called the Bendlerstraße, now renamed in honor of Stauffenberg as Stauffenbergstraße. Originally built for the Reich Navy Office, it served as the Reichwehr HQ during the Weimar Republic and was the execution grounds for the Wolfsshcanze conspirators. The German government, well known for it's anti-Sciencetology stance is refusing to let the producers film the firing squad scene at the Bendelrblock. While I consider Sciencetologists to be a bit kooky (sorry if anyone is offended), I'm not sure the origin of the vehemence towards Tom Cruise and his chosen "religion" by the German government. If you need a reason to dislike Mr. Cruise, there are ample things to choose from. As for his acting ability, I'm no supporter, but I quite enjoyed Risky Business, and Rainman was sublime.

I actually thought the Germans liked him; maybe I was thinking of the French...the Germans, in general, have been very agnostic as a whole (no offense intended) and very secularistic, so maybe they dislike anyone with strong religious beliefs in general...???...look what happened to Molders...

Well, perhaps recently they've been seen as agnostic and secular, but I think nailing 95 Thesis to the Castle Church door speaks volumes about the nation's faith. Interestingly enough, Martin Luther's views about Jews were quickly revived and embraced by the fledgling Nazis as justification for the persecution of the Jews and their Final Solution. Add in the Holy Roman Empire under Frederick I Barbarossa, and the simple fact that the current pope is German, and you've really got a pretty devout group of people, on both sides of Christianity. And if you think the French are devout Catholics, you should hang around some German ones!

I think the German's dislike for Sciencetology is due to their devoutness. They view Sciencetology as an upstart and foolish religion. Which is what I suspect L. Ron Hubbard was shooting for when he invented it in order to be able to refuse to pay taxes. Silly enough not to be considered a threat by the real churches, and serious enough to be considered a real church by a government tax agency. 

So, back to the uniform discrepencies.

Thank You! 

ww2modeler wrote:

I agree with the other comments, and a couple of my own, Isn't the belt buckle wrong and the stripes on the pants (If they are supposed to be there) look wrong in color. David

...the belt buckle is officer's quality; other ranks had a solid friction-type buckle...the maroon stripes were reserved for General Officers or those assigned to General (OKH, OKW) staffs...

Amanda Bothe wrote:

So, back to the uniform discrepencies.   Thank You!

Sorry 'bout that. Didn't mean to knock the thread completely off topic. It is THE reason the producers can't use a particularily vital building for a very significent scene, but doesn't have much to do with the uniform.

Bgrigg wrote:

Bendlerblock! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendlerblock properly called the Bendlerstraße, now renamed in honor of Stauffenberg as Stauffenbergstraße. Originally built for the Reich Navy Office, it served as the Reichwehr HQ during the Weimar Republic and was the execution grounds for the Wolfsshcanze conspirators. The German government, well known for it's anti-Sciencetology stance is refusing to let the producers film the firing squad scene at the Bendelrblock. While I consider Sciencetologists to be a bit kooky (sorry if anyone is offended), I'm not sure the origin of the vehemence towards Tom Cruise and his chosen "religion" by the German government. If you need a reason to dislike Mr. Cruise, there are ample things to choose from. As for his acting ability, I'm no supporter, but I quite enjoyed Risky Business, and Rainman was sublime.

Is that his hair, or is his hat way too big?

Bgrigg wrote:

Amanda Bothe wrote: So, back to the uniform discrepencies.   Thank You!  Sorry 'bout that. Didn't mean to knock the thread completely off topic. It is THE reason the producers can't use a particularily vital building for a very significent scene, but doesn't have much to do with the uniform.

...you would think that since the German Govt. is so fond of Von Stauffenburg that they would let the movie company use the location to better show what he did in trying to assasinate AH...???  

jthurston wrote:

Is that his hair, or is his hat way too big?

...not his hair, he is just trying to hide his ego under that hat...