Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Gents,Over the spring/summer months I bought a number of uniforms and they were in Canada had them shipped to my home in Ottawa. When I retruned to Budapest after my summer holidays there I brought some of them with me. Now it is time to post them.The first one will be the Officer's Gesellschaft jacket as worn by musicians.First-the shirt worn under the jacket. It is a standard jack shirt and the markings inside indiacte it was made in the second quarter of 1988 (2/Y). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 (edited) The shirt is unissued and still has all the packing items around the neck. The tie is the standard NVA style tie with an elastic strap around the neck. It is unmarked. Edited September 5, 2007 by Gordon Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Method of adjusting the bottom of the shirt for a tight fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 The jacket. Complete with the Representationschnur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Shoulderboards and collar tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Button under the lapel for one end of the cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 The Representationschnur is attached at the shoulder in an unusual way. Instead of being attached to abutton on the shoulder under the shoulderboard it has been made with a snap fastener whic fastens through the slit in the tab of the shoulderboard. I'll iluustrate this unusual Representationschnur in the next few photos. I'start with it as it is attached to the shoulderboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 The cord itself off the jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 A closeup of the two end os the snap fastener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 A photo from Keubke's book showing this jacket in wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS Allen Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 That has EM rank insignia. Were German musicians EM's with officers as commanders or did the fellow the other nations in having SNCO's/ WO's as band leaders?~TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 TS,You are correct that the musician has EM rank insignia. The members of bands, ensembles etc of the NVA were enlisted men. There were many different musical groups throughout the NVA and the larger ones would have been led by officers. I do not know if any were led by senior NCOs or WOs.Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 TS,You are correct that the musician has EM rank insignia. The members of bands, ensembles etc of the NVA were enlisted men. There were many different musical groups throughout the NVA and the larger ones would have been led by officers. I do not know if any were led by senior NCOs or WOs.Regards,GordonDo these not wear the swallows nests Order of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted September 8, 2007 Author Share Posted September 8, 2007 Order of Vistory,Swallows nests are not worn with these jackets. Only with the uniform tunic.Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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