What is the little button on the front of the Rollei 35 for?

It's the lens lock release.

Press the button and turn the lens to push it into the body. Pull the lens out and twist in the opposite direction to take pictures.
 
thats odd because I can do all that without pushing that button. On this camera the shutter must be cocked before I put the lens back in the body but pushing the button is not required.
 
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