Airborne uniform

Bone Collector · 08-06-2003, 08:10 AM

Any opinions on this uniform? I found it at an auction site for the price of 85 euros and noone has bid on it. Is it a good price for a complete uniform?
The shoulderboards and the sleevepatch looks a little strange and what are those medals on his left side?

Tretov · 08-06-2003, 08:28 AM

It appears very short in length? Might be something with the photo and the way it is displayed on my monitor..?

/Patrik

DougD · 08-06-2003, 10:32 AM

para's used that short jacket.

looks ok to me, but is for a para who is leaving the service and "upgraded" his uniform. You see these around Gorky Park when the ex-paras hang out and stuff. Interesting uniform for a modern collector; good price.

DD

DougD · 08-06-2003, 10:33 AM

also, if itl all the same guy it would be neat....he has written his name inside the belt, so you would have a named set.

DD

vikingraider1 · 08-06-2003, 10:43 PM

This is a classic example of a DMB uniform or demobisation unifirom. There were several ways in which conscripts would enchance the appearance of the uniform for their homcoming in order to make them look more imortant than they actually were :) .
Here he appeards to have removed one of the buttons and made the tunic a three button tunic which was quite popular - escpecially among paras on their DML uniforms. The komsomol badge has been enhanced with what looks like an old belt buckle. The badges look ok and the arm patch looks like it has been enhanced too. One thing to look out for is the guards badge. Often these would be made from light aluminium and ARE NOT fakes, these were worn during the late 1980s on these uniforms.
One thing that surprises me is that there is no red flash on the beret.
I have three DML uniforms in my collection and they are all unique in the way that they are enhanced.

Bone Collector · 08-07-2003, 08:42 AM

So what do you think? Should I bid on it for 85 euros? Have far should I go in the biding? What would be the highest acceptable price to buy it for?

DougD · 08-07-2003, 09:29 AM

BC, youneed to learn that in militaria the item is worth what you are willing to pay for it, that simple. No one can tell you how high to go...is it reasonable now? Yes,in my opinion. How high to go is up to you.

dd

Bazanov · 08-07-2003, 09:35 AM

I think you can find a uniform like these much cheaper if you look around a bit...

By the way, there is a bid on the uniform now...

vikingraider1 · 08-07-2003, 11:49 AM

It depends on how much you want it. I have seen these uniforms going for much less and I did see one going for $130 quite recently. they do turn up from time to timebut it all depends on how much you want the uniform. I paid £40 for mine which I thought was reasonable.

08-06-2003, 10:32 AM	#3
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	/// para's used that short jacket. looks ok to me, but is for a para who is leaving the service and "upgraded" his uniform. You see these around Gorky Park when the ex-paras hang out and stuff. Interesting uniform for a modern collector; good price. DD

08-06-2003, 10:33 AM	#4
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	/// also, if itl all the same guy it would be neat....he has written his name inside the belt, so you would have a named set. DD

08-06-2003, 10:43 PM	#5
vikingraider1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Home of West Ham United Age: 54 Posts: 328	This is a classic example of a DMB uniform or demobisation unifirom. There were several ways in which conscripts would enchance the appearance of the uniform for their homcoming in order to make them look more imortant than they actually were :) . Here he appeards to have removed one of the buttons and made the tunic a three button tunic which was quite popular - escpecially among paras on their DML uniforms. The komsomol badge has been enhanced with what looks like an old belt buckle. The badges look ok and the arm patch looks like it has been enhanced too. One thing to look out for is the guards badge. Often these would be made from light aluminium and ARE NOT fakes, these were worn during the late 1980s on these uniforms. One thing that surprises me is that there is no red flash on the beret. I have three DML uniforms in my collection and they are all unique in the way that they are enhanced. __________________ "We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with the graves of our dead... and, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." King George V, Flanders, 1922

08-07-2003, 09:29 AM	#7
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	prices BC, youneed to learn that in militaria the item is worth what you are willing to pay for it, that simple. No one can tell you how high to go...is it reasonable now? Yes,in my opinion. How high to go is up to you. dd

08-07-2003, 09:35 AM	#8
Bazanov Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 84	I think you can find a uniform like these much cheaper if you look around a bit... By the way, there is a bid on the uniform now... __________________ /Fredrik

08-06-2003, 08:28 AM	#2
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	It appears very short in length? Might be something with the photo and the way it is displayed on my monitor..? /Patrik

08-07-2003, 08:42 AM	#6
Bone Collector Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 38 Posts: 30	So what do you think? Should I bid on it for 85 euros? Have far should I go in the biding? What would be the highest acceptable price to buy it for?

08-07-2003, 11:49 AM	#9
vikingraider1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London, Home of West Ham United Age: 54 Posts: 328	It depends on how much you want it. I have seen these uniforms going for much less and I did see one going for $130 quite recently. they do turn up from time to timebut it all depends on how much you want the uniform. I paid £40 for mine which I thought was reasonable. __________________ "We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with the graves of our dead... and, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." King George V, Flanders, 1922

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