This is an East German Diving knife (Tauchermesser). There is little information on these, so if you’ve got more, please share! It’s unknown who produced these diving knives. The Ernst Thalmann factory, East Germany’s weapons manufacturer, likely produced these. The only issue

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This is an East German paratrooper backpack. It is an FJT68 (Fallschirmjäger tornister, model 68), and the date is unknown. The backpack is missing the tag that would have the information. It’s also missing a hook that’s supposed to be in the center of the back. Since this was an

Here is some custom equipment for Diensteinheit IX (service unit 9). The manufacturer is unknown, as there are no markings on this equipment. Presumably, it was made by hand in the same factories that produced the widely available East German Makarov holsters. The first two

Spray paint jobs on a couple of my firearms. The rifle is a Colt M4A1, and the handgun is a Beretta 92A1!

This is a WZ63 paratrooper helmet, commonly called an East German Paratrooper helmet. Poland, not East Germany, produced these. This particular one is a Diensteinheit IX helmet. They cut out the ear protection and added a chin cup from a motorcycle helmet, replacing the leather