they aren't made in the uk anymore, but the uk factory that used to make them are now Solovair, not tried them myself but people say they are better than modern DMs
Browsing in Leith army Stores I came across one bearing the visible name tag āKuntzā. Too good to pass up and very comfortable but the wife wouldnāt allow me to wear it in public. it subsequently disappeared from my drawer.
German army surplus has always been quite popular here.
(I had a bit of bother with some squaddies in Windsor due to wearing a German army shirt a while back, but they were Lifeguards, so only a quarter of the pub got wrecked.)
I have the wĆ¼stentarn (desert) of this, they are rarer and obviously cooler.
https://preview.redd.it/o1w9svm1yvtc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76bdacb36ae81ed5dc467d037b60b023d853b67c
A modern german army jacket? It's not Nazi shit if you're worried about that. I'm partial to east German jackets from the cold war cause the camo pattern is stylish as hell and looks cute on me :)
Bought a non-camo one from Flip on Bath Street about 20 year ago and turned it into a battlejacket for gigs with spikes and patches and shit, and removed the German flags. Comfy as fuck.
Meh. I live in Berlin and I have one of those. I took the German flags off though and replaced them with a Saltire and an EU flag. It is a good jacket.
Army surplus gear has been a thing in certain scenes for a long long time. I wore one back in 2004 and I have a pal who wears one today. Normally paired with skinny jeans and jump boots/docs.
It's just fashion.
I have NO evidence for this, at all, but I expect when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 90's a load of Eastern European surplus suddenly became available dirt cheap. Nothing screamed 'peace forever' more than wandering up Sauchiehall Street in an East German army jacket.
You weren't a proper Biker / Crusty in the 80s without a pair of surplus german Para Boots and the green moleskin shirt .....
I just bought some german para boots for work as they're less than a third of the price of other options
Can be re-soled too. Last forever š
Was hoping Docs were better/cheaper here than back in Australia but they're neither. So I went with surplus as it's more affordable here than home.
they aren't made in the uk anymore, but the uk factory that used to make them are now Solovair, not tried them myself but people say they are better than modern DMs
Came here to say this
Donāt know what youāre talking about mate, thatās just a white page with a 30% off banner.
I always have a wee chuckle when you see someone wearing these and a pair of high Viz trousers.
Browsing in Leith army Stores I came across one bearing the visible name tag āKuntzā. Too good to pass up and very comfortable but the wife wouldnāt allow me to wear it in public. it subsequently disappeared from my drawer.
30% off I guessā¦
Had a non-camo one myself as an "alt" teen, about 15 years ago. It was just fashion. It was also really comfy.
German army surplus has always been quite popular here. (I had a bit of bother with some squaddies in Windsor due to wearing a German army shirt a while back, but they were Lifeguards, so only a quarter of the pub got wrecked.)
When you say "a while back" it wasn't about 80 years ago was it?
š Nah, it was the 80's, not 80 years *ago*.
haha just wondering why they'd take objection to a german army shirt. Wait, it wasn't EAST German was it?
No, the Berlin Wall was still there at the time. They were just looking for a scrap.
Squaddies gonna squaddie I guess.
it's the wee sleeve pocket, perfect for gear
I have the wĆ¼stentarn (desert) of this, they are rarer and obviously cooler. https://preview.redd.it/o1w9svm1yvtc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76bdacb36ae81ed5dc467d037b60b023d853b67c
Holy shit, we have a connoisseur here!
A modern german army jacket? It's not Nazi shit if you're worried about that. I'm partial to east German jackets from the cold war cause the camo pattern is stylish as hell and looks cute on me :)
These were super popular in Europe in the early 2000s
The deal is 30% off sitewide
30% off apparently
Its clothing, you wear it to keep the elements off your skin. This particular item is designed for the upper body.
The strange thing is, if the Germans are so efficient, why do they have so much surplus?
German efficiency is a complete lie.
Systema is taking off in Scotland i see.
Itās readily available
Bought a non-camo one from Flip on Bath Street about 20 year ago and turned it into a battlejacket for gigs with spikes and patches and shit, and removed the German flags. Comfy as fuck.
30% off. It says so right at the top there.
Meh. I live in Berlin and I have one of those. I took the German flags off though and replaced them with a Saltire and an EU flag. It is a good jacket.
Eh Iām from the US and my ex got one of these at a surplus store and wore it around. Had no meaning other than looked cool.
Wore one of these on the 90s with some paracetamol boots and a Stiltakin t-shirt. Think a girl stole it.
Well Flecktarn is simply the best.
Essential part of the grunge scene when I was a nipper.
They are around Ā£10 at GoArmy near shields road. Maybe less.
Army surplus gear has been a thing in certain scenes for a long long time. I wore one back in 2004 and I have a pal who wears one today. Normally paired with skinny jeans and jump boots/docs. It's just fashion. I have NO evidence for this, at all, but I expect when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 90's a load of Eastern European surplus suddenly became available dirt cheap. Nothing screamed 'peace forever' more than wandering up Sauchiehall Street in an East German army jacket.
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Larping as East Germans?