Hi all!
I dug out a bunch of BRD items that I need help identifying. So here goes...
First up is this unusual coverall. I am not convinced all the badging is original, but I am convinced that the coveralls are BW issue of some sort. The thing is I have never seen anything like it! Unfortunately the tag is missing. Looks to me to be some sort of work coveralls. It has two zippered hand pockets, one internal chest pocket, and adjustment string around the mid section. The cuffs are zippers and small snaps, which is unusual too.
Next is a brand new frag vest cover made in 1986. It is made to match the moleskin uniform, which makes sense since that was in service at the time. 1986 was also the first year of 3rd Model Moleskin, so I'm wondering if this was experimental or limited issue? It is almost identical in design to the later Flecktarn type. But I've never seen a picture of BW soldiers wearing such a vest.
Here's a beautiful item, no matter what it is! Very good used condition BGS Sumpftarn frag vest in BW style but with leather gunstock patch on right shoulder. Dated 1986. At this point Sumpftarn was out of service, however GSG-9 was still wearing it for helmet covers. Is this possibly GSG-9 issue? Surely there is no other reason for an expensive frag vest to be in this camo pattern back in 1986, is there?
Here are two shirts which I bought out of Austria. I had assumed they were Drillich57 shirts, but the tag on one is very similar to early BW and not similar to BH (Austrian Bundesheer). Which got me thinking that perhaps this was BW issue. I know early on some air crews wore US style uniforms when training with US forces. These are certainly patterned after US shirts, but they are absolutely not US (epaulettes are not a US feature). I have two slightly different versions:
Lastly, these Gemaschen are dated 1966 (not in my collection). Anybody know what the story is with these? They have common BW features, such as gray leather, but I don't know what they would have been used for during this time period.
Thanks again!!
Steve
I dug out a bunch of BRD items that I need help identifying. So here goes...
First up is this unusual coverall. I am not convinced all the badging is original, but I am convinced that the coveralls are BW issue of some sort. The thing is I have never seen anything like it! Unfortunately the tag is missing. Looks to me to be some sort of work coveralls. It has two zippered hand pockets, one internal chest pocket, and adjustment string around the mid section. The cuffs are zippers and small snaps, which is unusual too.
Next is a brand new frag vest cover made in 1986. It is made to match the moleskin uniform, which makes sense since that was in service at the time. 1986 was also the first year of 3rd Model Moleskin, so I'm wondering if this was experimental or limited issue? It is almost identical in design to the later Flecktarn type. But I've never seen a picture of BW soldiers wearing such a vest.
Here's a beautiful item, no matter what it is! Very good used condition BGS Sumpftarn frag vest in BW style but with leather gunstock patch on right shoulder. Dated 1986. At this point Sumpftarn was out of service, however GSG-9 was still wearing it for helmet covers. Is this possibly GSG-9 issue? Surely there is no other reason for an expensive frag vest to be in this camo pattern back in 1986, is there?
Here are two shirts which I bought out of Austria. I had assumed they were Drillich57 shirts, but the tag on one is very similar to early BW and not similar to BH (Austrian Bundesheer). Which got me thinking that perhaps this was BW issue. I know early on some air crews wore US style uniforms when training with US forces. These are certainly patterned after US shirts, but they are absolutely not US (epaulettes are not a US feature). I have two slightly different versions:
Lastly, these Gemaschen are dated 1966 (not in my collection). Anybody know what the story is with these? They have common BW features, such as gray leather, but I don't know what they would have been used for during this time period.
Thanks again!!
Steve
Thanks very much for that! Looks like the Filzlaus uniform during its heyday, judging from the gasmask can and arm rank. I wonder if these were used by GJ? They were the only ones with ankle boots as primary combat boot by this time, and there is that mountain very purposefully in the picture.
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