My constant vigil on Ebay has prompted me to observe the appearance of two items that I had never seen before.
The first is a "UTV" pattern Winter field uniform without shoulder boards but instead the rank shown on a patch at the sleeve:
http://cgi.ebay.de/NVA-Felddienstanz...QQcmdZViewItem
(Photograph "borrowed" from Bernhard's auction to show what I mean.)
Bernhard describes it better than I can do. We know that such a thing existed because it features in those photographs of proposed changes that thankfully never came to pass...
But I have also come across a Winter version of the "UTV" Strichtarn Panzer uniform with the distinctive Latzhose (this one not offered by Bernhard, and I cannot save images of it):
http://cgi.ebay.de/NVA-Winteruniform...QQcmdZViewItem
It is unclear whether the jacket has the recovery strap. I suspect yes because I can see the D rings on to which it would clip on the trousers. Now the question whether this uniform was worn or issued at all is neither here nor there: I suspect the answer to be "not at all" or "not much", like its summer counterpart.
We are all aware (indeed Bernhard mentions it) that Strichtarn winter suits are being reproduced, so this thing could also be a fantasy item. What militates towards its possibly being a genuine experimental design is the size: K44. Reproduction suits tend to be of bigger sizes, because those have run out and are in heavy demand. Winter suits in size 44 are still to be found, sometimes early ones with exposed buttons in mint conditions.
So if this a genuine item, it is certainly something I did not know it existed. What do you think? Did you know of such a uniform?
The first is a "UTV" pattern Winter field uniform without shoulder boards but instead the rank shown on a patch at the sleeve:
http://cgi.ebay.de/NVA-Felddienstanz...QQcmdZViewItem
(Photograph "borrowed" from Bernhard's auction to show what I mean.)
Bernhard describes it better than I can do. We know that such a thing existed because it features in those photographs of proposed changes that thankfully never came to pass...
But I have also come across a Winter version of the "UTV" Strichtarn Panzer uniform with the distinctive Latzhose (this one not offered by Bernhard, and I cannot save images of it):
http://cgi.ebay.de/NVA-Winteruniform...QQcmdZViewItem
It is unclear whether the jacket has the recovery strap. I suspect yes because I can see the D rings on to which it would clip on the trousers. Now the question whether this uniform was worn or issued at all is neither here nor there: I suspect the answer to be "not at all" or "not much", like its summer counterpart.
We are all aware (indeed Bernhard mentions it) that Strichtarn winter suits are being reproduced, so this thing could also be a fantasy item. What militates towards its possibly being a genuine experimental design is the size: K44. Reproduction suits tend to be of bigger sizes, because those have run out and are in heavy demand. Winter suits in size 44 are still to be found, sometimes early ones with exposed buttons in mint conditions.
So if this a genuine item, it is certainly something I did not know it existed. What do you think? Did you know of such a uniform?
albeit 30 odd years too late...
I have never been a model of timely efficiency... 
. I briefly toyed with the idea of going the whole hog with a N.5 winter uniform (Steingrau underneath). I am glad I didn't... 
( genosse Viktor, please take notice 
smokin
rather ironic don't you think that the GT should provide an escape route? 
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