(Grenztruppen der DDR Uniform für Oberst). An extremely complete East German Border Troops Oberst dress uniform, consisting of a tunic, dress shirt, trousers, and visor cap.
The tunic is constructed of grey whipcord wool and features a collar which transitions into double breast flaps. The collar is trimmed along the outer edge with green wool piping and is flanked on each side by tabs. The former are each constructed of dark grey wool bases with buckram cores and bear dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia, in turn each bisected by green threaded bands. The tabs both measure 45 mm (w) x 75 mm (l). Each shoulder is adorned by a board constructed of cardboard-reinforced green wool, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with three gilded bronze rank pips. The boards each measure 40 mm (w) x 105 mm (l) and are held in place by a pebbled magnetic metal button on the inner edge and with a reverse strap meeting an integrated loop set into the tunic on the outer edge. Stitched onto the left cuff is a title constructed of green wool and bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “GRENZTRUPPEN DER DDR” (“BORDER TROOPS OF THE GDR”), within dual tresses of identical construction. The cuff of each sleeve is also rolled up to a depth of 120 mm, secured in place with machine stitching, and trimmed with green piping. Each breast flap features two pockets, all opening with stylized horizontal flaps with reinforced buttonholes meeting pebbled magnetic metal buttons. Affixed to the right breast flap is an array of decorations and badges, which include a NVA Academy graduation badge; a Border Troops Merit Clasp, a Free German Youth badge, a German-Soviet Friendship badge; a Border Troops “Military Best Badge”, a Border Troops Merit Badge, and a DDR Sports Badge in Gold. Fastened to the left flap are medal bars, constructed of gilded bronze with transparent plastic faces, featuring 14 decorations. The tunic closes with four pebbled magnetic metal buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap. A grey rayon interior fully encompasses the interior, and features a single pocket set into the upper left breast flap. A NVA depot stamp is set onto the liner just above the pocket, while the collar also features a white cotton label bearing an inscription of “g 52-1”. An integrated grey cotton-blended strap is set onto the left side of the interior and completes in a magnetic metal loop. The tunic measures approximately 470 mm across the shoulders, with an arm length of 645 mm, and an overall body length of 760. It is in an overall extremely fine condition.
The dress shirt is constructed of light grey cotton and features a reinforced collar. Each sleeve has a vertical slit with a single bakelite button meeting dual buttonholes for an adjustable fit. It closes with six bakelite buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap. It is accompanied by an original NVA-issue slate grey cotton tie. The shirt measures approximately 460 mm across the shoulders, with an arm length of 550 mm, and an overall body length of 730 mm. It is in an overall extremely fine condition.
Completing the clothing is a pair of trousers, similarly constructed of grey whipcord wool. They close with a French fly, consisting of six grey bakelite buttons meeting reinforced buttonholes on the opposite sides. Dual side pockets are set into the upper part of each thigh, opening with reinforced vertical slits, while a single rear pocket is located at the upper right leg. A band of green wool piping also trims the outer edge of each leg. The interior features an integrated belt apparatus consisting of a field-grey rayon channel with an elasticized dark grey belt emerging at each end with a reinforced buttonhole. Each of the former meets a bakelite button for an adjustable fit. The trousers measure approximately 465 across the waist, with an inseam of 370 mm, and an overall leg length of 1060 mm. They are in an overall extremely fine condition.
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