Help with uniform supply

Hey Andy,

everything you need, to be dressed right for both of your cars, is sold at ebay.de.

I dont remember the 63 uniform , but the 79 uniform is sold in huge ammounts!

Hi Andy,

what version of the early Bundeswehr uniform are you looking for?

The early uniforms are very rare.

Here you can see the Battle-Dress and the Workers komibnation. Worn from about 1956 - 1963.

And here the next Battle-Dress from about 1962.

The uniforms from 1965 - 1985 you can get from Ebay.

What size do you wear?

Servus the murkser

At first, accept my deep sympathy in that hard time.

And a good information for vour search for german uniforms, we have got only two sizes:

a.: to small

b.: to big

You are about 100 CM chest ect.? I wouldt think, german size 14 couldt fit.

But wait for a second answer from one of the experts.

Somebody couldt bring a complete Uniform to you at the war and peace show! There are a lot of members of MFF at the show!!!!

I´m very sorry to learn your Dad has gone, Andy.

In my case that happened nearly 10 years ago, and I´m still not over it.

So, here´s what you should be on the look-out for:

(Excuse me that I set some links to a vendor who is fairly well assorted - but sadly not related to me. Relatives of that kind would solve some of my probs I think ... )

Field Cap: Feldmütze oliv flache Form Groesse 57 or "Schiffchen" BW Feldschiffchen oliv Groesse 57 or Beret: BW Barett Groesse 57 The colours mark the weapon the wearer belongs to. Black stands for Panzer (tanks) for example)
Trousers: Moleskin Feldhose oliv Groesse BW 12
Jacket: Moleskin Feldjacke oliv Groesse BW 15 (somewhat hard to find - you see that your size is not listed ! I guess you should go for ebay or someone here can help you out)
Belt: Feldkoppel oliv Laenge 90 or better 100cm
Suspenders: Koppeltragehilfe oliv one size fits all
Coat: BW Parka oliv Groesse BW 15 or 110 (again a little harder to find - your size again not listed among the used items anymore - only avilable in NEW)
Boots: Matching your displayed period there were low laced boots with gaiters (Halbhohe Schnuerschuhe mit Gamaschen)

Jackboots (Schaftstiefel)

or brown laced boots (Schnuerstiefel)

But to find some of those we need your boot size. If you give me your exact foot length and width I´ll calculate the size to look for. Notice: All those boots are out of stock at the vendors I know. But who knows?

The boots shown are from an earlier multipage discussion culminating here.

The pictures René took show every detail to look for. The pics following those I put in here show some footwear that will match your uniform too.

Of course there a almost a thousand little things a German Bundeswehr soldier would carry, but one you should´nt go without is the typical handkerchief: BW Taschentuch

Hope I could help a little.

Regards

freddy

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Once I have enough to make me look a bit more like I should i will take some photos and post them here

Fine, Andy. We´re all keen to see them.

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I will pass on the information you have given me to other german vehicle owners here in UK, and see if i can get them to go into uniform

That would be some exotic display in UK, I presume.

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How hard is it to find female uniform, as my wife seems to be interested in dressing the part as well

Harder than hard. Women began to serve with the Bundeswehr in those olive days. But they were few and they were only allowed for medical service. I´ll try to scan some pictures this weekend.

Best regards

freddy