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Post by Alec Trevelyan 006 » 18 Apr 2007, 07:50

Can anyone please explain to me why do NVA Army uniforms look similar in design to Whermacht uniforms?

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Post by soldat_m56 » 19 Apr 2007, 01:54

Although there are members here that could probably give more detailed explanations, I believe it had to do partly with resentment of anything that looked Soviet-influenced to the East German civilians in the 1950s. It had partly to do with the DDR showing it was the "real Germany" that retained German military traditions and not foreign satellite like American-controlled West Germany.


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Post by willie777 » 19 Apr 2007, 02:56

The NVA did have Soviet styled uniforms previously, but they were scrapped for the reason Nick stated. What ever happened to the Waffenrock after 1945 though?

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Post by Mikko H. » 20 Apr 2007, 19:36

I've seen an East German newsreel dating from the time when NVA was founded where the new uniforms were paraded. The commentator proudly announced that unlike the 'American-influenced' uniforms of the West German Army, those of the Nationale Volksarmee followed the German tradition -- i.e. were almost exactly the same as Wehrmacht Heere uniforms!

BTW, I think it was Andrew Mollo who commented that the first uniforms of the West German Bundesheer looked like they were designed by a rabid pacifist who wanted the soldiers to look as ridiculous as possible.

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Post by NVA Schütze » 20 Apr 2007, 22:01

Mikko H. wrote:I've seen an East German newsreel dating from the time when NVA was founded where the new uniforms were paraded. The commentator proudly announced that unlike the 'American-influenced' uniforms of the West German Army, those of the Nationale Volksarmee followed the German tradition -- i.e. were almost exactly the same as Wehrmacht Heere uniforms!

BTW, I think it was Andrew Mollo who commented that the first uniforms of the West German Bundesheer looked like they were designed by a rabid pacifist who wanted the soldiers to look as ridiculous as possible.
I've seen it, too, it this is what you mean. It's really worth watching, very interesting.

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Post by tycho » 21 May 2007, 12:18

In my view, NVA Uniforms just continue traditional Prussian style. Not copy Whermacht Uniforms.
Instead, the West German Uniforms are affected by US Unifroms, lost the traditian.

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Post by White man » 26 Jun 2007, 01:19

The serviceuniforms of NVA are design from the Wehrmacht,ranks too.
The first combatuniform (to 1968) was similar camourflage uniforms of
the Waffen SS.1968 comes then the new combatuniforms in the NVA.
The NVA steel helmet is a original development(1944) from the Wehrmacht.
The helmet to be follower of the Wehrmachtshelm 40.No action by the
Wehrmacht,why the ww 2 off.
Sorry fror my bad English.

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Post by White man » 26 Jun 2007, 01:44

Uniforms to1968
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Post by tycho » 26 Jun 2007, 07:33

Thank you very much! White man.
I downloaded your pictures!

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Post by grossmacht » 10 Aug 2007, 01:44

I agree with the prussian tradition comment as well....this was the official reasoning by the NVA and DDR officials...but they did retain a bit more of the Wehrmacht style over the Reichsheer...
The NVA tried to copy the Red army style early on...when they were developing their own uniforms. The early VOPO and KVP units used recycled 3rd Reich uniforms.
There is an old DDR joke about the SED Party member who polished his party badge so much that you could see NSDAP underneath...so i guess if an old VOPO washed his uniform enough you'd see the old feldgrau come through...
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The new ranks of NVA since 1974

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Post by White man » 14 Aug 2007, 18:00

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Post by White man » 07 Nov 2007, 21:17

Pictures from NVA uniforms (of "old"GDR militaryjournal)
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Post by White man » 07 Nov 2007, 21:20

Nr.2
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Post by White man » 07 Nov 2007, 21:22

Nr.3
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Post by White man » 07 Nov 2007, 21:24

Nr.4
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