08-07-2003, 03:43 AM
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.
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.
