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Erich von Stroheim ''North Star'' costume. The Austrian actor plays Dr. von Harden in the 1943 pro-Soviet film, which is set in Ukraine at the time of the German invasion. Olive color German military jacket features applied Nazi insignia in silver over the right breast and multicolor stripe decorations to the left. With additional applied decorations to epaulettes and collar. Sewn within the inside pocket is a Western Costume tag hand-labeled with the actor's name, the number 2 and size 44. Near fine.
Erich von Stroheim Military Uniform From ''North Star'' by Western Costume -- One of The Films Most Targeted by The House Committee on Un-American Activities
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