West German Bundeswehr Splinter Camouflage Jacket.

When the Bundeswehr was first formed in 1955 a camouflage pattern was developed, derived from the wartime splinter camouflage worn by the Wehrmacht. However this was short lived and the Bundeswehr splinter uniform was only produced from 1956 to 1957. After which it was discontinued, as it was deemed. It gave Bundeswehr soldiers to much of a resemblance to soldiers of Hitlers Wehrmacht. The unif...  read more

Code: 69010

East German Camouflage Jacket

This is the rarer camouflage jacket worn by the MDI and NVA in Flachenmuster ( Area pattern ) which was issued between 1956 to 1967. Flachenmuster is also known as Kartoffelmuster ( Patato pattern ) and Blumentarn ( Flower pattern ). Flachentarn camouflage pattern was influenced by the Soviet WW2 era Amoeba camouflage pattern. This example has had the sniper veil has been cut away and has a sma...  read more

Code: 69009

East German Camouflage Jacket

This is the rarer camouflage jacket worn by the MDI and NVA in Flachenmuster ( Area pattern ), which was issued between 1956 to 1967. Flachentarn is also known as Kartoffelmuster ( Patato pattern ) and Blumentarn ( Flower pattern ). Flachentarn camouflage was influence by the WW2 Soviet era Amoeba camouflage pattern. This example is in excellent condition stamped 'NVA" ( Nationale Volksarmee ),...  read more

Code: 69008

East German 2nd Pattern Strichmuster Winter Jacket

This is 2nd pattern strichmuster ( Line pattern ) winter jacket which was introduced in 1968. The 2nd pattern has thicker brown lines and a grey-green back ground. The 2nd pattern jacket also does not have chest pockets and has elasticated cuffs. This example is size stamped 44.  read more

Code: 69007

East German 1st Pattern Strichmuster Winter Jacket

This is the 1st pattern Strichmuster ( Line pattern ) winter jacket, which differs from the later patterns by have finer brown lines and slightly lighter back ground colour. The jacket also has chest pockets and non elasticated cuffs. It comes with a removable artificial fur collar. 1st pattern strichmuster was introduced in 1965.  read more

Code: 69006

West German Bundeswehr Splinter Camouflage Trousers

When Bundeswehr was first formed in 1955 a camouflage pattern uniform was developed, derived from the wartime splinter camouflage worn by the Wehrmacht. However this was short lived and the Bundeswehr splinter uniform was only produced from 1956 to 1957. After which it was discontinued as it was deemed, it gave Bundeswehr soldiers to much of a resemblance to soldiers of Hitlers Wehrmacht. Howe...  read more

Code: 69005

East German Flachentarnmuster Trousers

Extremely rare Flackentarn trousers, which was the first camouflage pattern used by the NVA and MDI and was issued from 1956 to 1967. The Flachentarn ( Area pattern ) camouflage is also known as Kartoffelmuster ( Patato pattern ) and Blumentarn ( Flower pattern ). The design of the Flachentarn was influenced by the wartime Soviet Amoeba camouflage pattern. This example has been chemically trea...  read more

Code: 69004

East German Strichmuster Winter Trousers

NVA winter trousers in Strichtmuster ( Line pattern ), which are in excellent condition and size marked 52.  read more

Code: 69003

East German M56/66 Helmet

The M56 helmet was adopted by the East German army in 1957. However the first prototype was a replacement helmet for the Wehrmacht during WW2. It was first tested as early as 1944 and offered better protection and was easier to produce. It also lent itself for better concealment. However the "B/II" ( as it was known) was rejected by Hitler on the grounds that the M35, M40 and the M42 was a symb...  read more

Code: 69002

East German M56/66 Helmet

The M56 helmet was adopted by the East German army in 1957. However the first seen prototype was a replacement helmet for the Wehrmacht during WW2. It was tested as early as 1944 and offered better protection and easier to produce. It also lent itself for better concealment. However the"B/II" ( as it was known) was rejected by Hitler on the grounds that the exist9ing M35,M40 and M42, where a sy...  read more

Code: 69001