Opinions please on a NVA Tunic

[Wallace]

Hello i have won this after advice from a friend of mine but i would like to know what you all think judging by the photos.Thanks in advance,btw it´s my first DDR piece and certainly not my last

[Wallace]

2nd photo

[Mike G.]

Air Defense (Der Spiess) - looks okay to me.

Ribbon bar was washed out in the camera flash. It probably is okay also, given this particular warrant officer by rank served quite a long time.

[torstenbel]

Air Defense (Der Spiess) - looks okay to me.

Ribbon bar was washed out in the camera flash. It probably is okay also, given this particular warrant officer by rank served quite a long time.

Hi Michael, not totally sure from the pics but it looks to me more like he is Rueckwaertige Dienste (Army) and not air defence. Cheers, Torsten.

[Wallace]

Hi thanks for the opinions and in the description it also says rueckwartige dienst,i´m waiting for a reference book but what does rueckwartige dienst means?

[DaveM]

kick it up

..........a notch with a officer's grey shirt and tie

[Wallace]

What do you mean Dave?

[Mike G.]

Hi Michael, not totally sure from the pics but it looks to me more like he is Rueckwaertige Dienste (Army) and not air defence. Cheers, Torsten.

Torsten,

You are probably correct. My color may now need adjustment now that my computer has been reloaded and is back up and running.

Thanks for making me aware of this.

Much appreciated.

[ehrentitle]

Rückwärtige Dienste = Rear Services which included maintenance, supply, medical, transportation, etc... I didn't see it mentioned above, but this is also a Stabsoberfähnrich with the position of Hauptfeldwebel. It's a great complement to the recent thread on Hauptfeldwebel: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=390978

I have a para Fähnrich Hauptfeldwebel uniform is anyone is interested in seeing photos.

[Wallace]

Thanks for the info Kevin and i would very much like to see that uniform.I got me a great deal then on this uniform.

[grenzflieger]

Nice jacket. Can you tell me what ebay seller sold it? There is one seller on ebay.de that is selling Spiess / Grenzflieger / Erich Weinert uniforms etc every week that are put together (I experienced). The sellers ID is uwe.und.elke.

[Mike G.]

What do you mean Dave?

Dave is suggesting you add an officer gray shirt and tie to really make it stand out. One of his tricks I'm sure he won't mind being shared with you is to take a pair of rolled up socks and place them inside the shirt at top behind the tie. It tightens up everything and makes for a much sharper presentation when displayed on a hanger.

His words, not mine - "Kick it up a notch".

[Wallace]

Well ok i didn't understand it now i do.Yes this will be a full display with the correct tie and shirt and pants.I'm waiting for my reference book so i can start reading into it,i think i'm getting hooked

[ehrentitle]

Patrick74, I hope you don't mind posting my uniform on your thread. Here is my para Fähnrich Hauptfeldwebel uniform. It has a date code of 2/P (2nd Qtr 1986) and is size g52-2.





and a closeup of the badges, I had my doubts about the GST leader badge, but it came with the uniform so I left it on:

[torstenbel]

Well ok i didn't understand it now i do.Yes this will be a full display with the correct tie and shirt and pants.I'm waiting for my reference book so i can start reading into it,i think i'm getting hooked

Which reference book are you getting yourself? Cheers, Torsten.