Q000359 EAST GERMAN PARATROOPER'S CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM SET WITH BOOTS, HELMET & BERET. Excellent, complete East German Para uniform. Set consists of Helmet, Beret, Tunic, Vest, Pouches, Belt & Buckle, pants and jump boots. The helmet is polish made Wz63, was of a superior design to all the other paratroop helmets used or manufactured by the soviet countries that the it became widely produced and was used by various Warsaw Pact nations during the Cold War including East Germany. The rimless steel helmet retains almost all its original, smooth olive-drab, paint to its exterior and interior. Three rivets for the liner suspension can be seen to the exterior along with two vent holes to each side. Around the rim is a thick padding of green leather along with green leather side flaps with ear cups and a lace up neck flap. The side flaps and neck flap are all lined with a soft brown suede leather while both of the ear flaps have ventilation holes. The green leather chin strap, about 14" long, with adjustable leather chin cup, is sewn to one flap and mates with a double "D" ring friction buckle sewn to the other flap. The eight tongued tan leather liner has multiple ventilation holes along with holes to the ends with green painted steel grommets through which an adjustment lace has been threaded. Stenciled to the interior crown is "HS" along with "2/V" and "1980". (East German issue markings). Helmet is complete with original camo net and face vale. Approximate size would be a 58. Beret is black wool with black leather trim. Four ventilation grommets. Machine embroidered East German Insignia to the front along with a para badge which is also machine embroidered in black threads. Size adjustment string is complete. M1956 over vest is an assault style. Made from a rain pattern, green and brown cloth. Hidden pistol pocket built into left chest. Well marred "NVA" and dated for 1958. Waist belt and AK47 ammo pouch are attached right to the assault vest. Vest is marked M56. Jacket is a waist length example, produced in the same pattern camo material. Four button front closer. Pocket to each arm. Camo pants are all complete. Three button fly front. Two angled front hip pockets and one to the rear. There is one large pocket to each leg. Pants are very well marked "NVA" and look to be dated for 1953. Scarce set, nice condition. Chest size in the 42" range. Pants are in the 30" to 34" bracket. Comes complete with a pair of East German jump boots. Near mint, about a size 9".

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