East German Wachregiment Dzerzhinsky Jacket SIZE G-52 NVA Stasi MfS Military For Sale

In good overall condition, although it could use some ironing. The cuff bars appear to have been added after the fact, as these were withdrawn from service a few years before this jacket was manufactured. However, everything else appears to be factory-applied, including the cuff title (which sometimes is added later to add value to the item), and would display very nicely!

The Wachregiment Feliks Dzerzhinski occupied a very interesting role in the East German system. It was more or less the combat arm of the Stasi, and as such was a separate entity from the National People's Army. If there were ever a large scale revolt during which all or part of the NVA defected, the Wachregiment Feliks Dzerzhinski could be relied upon to defend the East German government and party. In reality, its personnel were tasked mostly with guarding government sites and SED members and so on. There is even some evidence that the Wachregiment Dzerzhinski trained some not-so-savory individuals and groups in the third world.

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