Ixtlan's Collection
Post War Germany
 
 

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Military service document of identification

East German Mine Detector
Model 64
Operational
Manufactured 1964

East German Grenztruppen (Border Guard)
Officers Tunic & Hat
With Parade Belt Agulet And Honor Dagger
Rank= Oberst / Colonel

Transition Period Customs Officer Cap
East German Wreath with West German Pip
This is original and not a copy

East German Grenztruppen Light Tunic
Used for a short time in early 70's
Rank=Soldat

East German Luftstreitkraft (Air Force) Officers Tunic
With Parade Belt and Visor Cap
Rank=Major

East German Landstreitkrafte (Army) Enlisted Parade Tunic and Visor Cap
Rank=Soldat

East German Fallshirmjager (Paratroops) Enlisted NCO School Tunic
Rank = 1st Academic Year
 

East German Volksmarine (Navy) Officers Blazer
Rank=Maat

West German Luftwaffe (Air Force) Enlisted Tunic and Visor Cap
Rank=Unterfeldwebel / Sergeant

West German Paratroop Beret

East German  Landstreitkrafte Rain Splinter Camo Uniform
Pants, Shirt, Coat
Rank= Hauptmann / Captain

 

Rain Splinter Camo Medium utility bag

East German Landstreitkrafte Splinter Camo Water Bottle

East German VOLPO Helmet

Why is it shaped like that?
In 1956 development of this helmet was deemed necessary due to experience with the model 1935 and 1942 german helmet. Many head wounds were experienced by wearers of the earlier designs.
The design team led by Erich Kiesan started with the last develpmental versions of the Nazi German steel helmet and steeply sloped the form to increase the glancing effect of the helmet.
The final design was tested using :
Direct shots from TT33 pistols at 10 to 25 meters.
MPi PPSch 41 at 25 to 100 meters.
Sharpshooter Rifle D from 300 to 600 meters.
SMG fire from 600 meters.
Also from the effects of:
Hand Grenades from 10 meters.
82mm Grenade Launcher from 10 meters.
76mm Cannon from 20 meters.
122mm Howitzer from 25 meters.
Taken into account were also the weares comfort and utility.
Wind and Rain were also not to diminish perception of sound.
The users eyes were to be shaded from the sun.
It was to be confortable whether the user is Standing, Lying, rolling, running, or getting up.
Also the suspension was not to cause any pressure pain. A well known phenomenon of even todays helmets.
The VOLPO helmet is perhaps the most scientifically developed Alloy helmet of the 20th century.
 
 

30 Year Anniversary Medal
of the DDR

40 Year Anniversary Medal
of the DDR

East German Gas Mask
Model M-10M
Amazingly similar to the US M17



 
 
 

East German Soldiers Handbook

Similar to the Army handbook used by US Forces
Contains information such as First Aid, Minefields, Hand to hand Combat, and Rank idetification of many countries.
However the US Forces rank ID is devoid of the Specialist Ranks.
Copyright Berlin 1989
 

Misc East German Personal Equipment

Umpires Armband, AK Pullthru Cleaning kit, Compass, Field Bandage, Pocket knife, Sewing Kit, Mess kit utensels