EAST GERMAN 30-PC. TENT POLE SET W/CAMO BAG LIKE NEW

Originally issued to the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) of the former East Germany, this 30-piece tent pole set is the genuine field hardware used to pitch the iconic NVA Strichtarn "rain pattern" shelter quarters. It's the complete kit a soldier needed to turn his shelter halves into a working two- or four-man tent — poles, pegs, guy lines, and a carry pouch in matching camouflage. For surplus collectors, reenactors, and bushcrafters who already own a Strichtarn zeltbahn, this set finishes the system.

The hardware is honest Cold War-era manufacture: turned hardwood pole sections fitted with aluminum ferrules that lock together quickly in the field, stamped steel tent stakes with a classic NVA profile, and braided guy cords for tensioning ridge and corner points. Everything packs down into the included Strichtarn camo storage bag, keeping the small parts together between deployments. Markings, finishes, and hardware patina are period-correct.

What's in the Set

• 10 wooden pole sections with aluminum connector ferrules — assemble into full-length tent poles
• 15 stamped steel tent pegs in the original NVA pattern
• 5 braided guy-line cords for ridge and corner tensioning
• 1 Strichtarn camouflage storage pouch to keep the kit together

Who It Sells To

• Military surplus collectors completing an NVA Strichtarn shelter kit
• Reenactors and living-history groups portraying East German or Warsaw Pact forces
• Bushcrafters and traditional campers who prefer wood-and-steel hardware over modern synthetics
• Preppers looking for serviceable, repairable shelter components

Authentic Surplus Provenance

This is original-issue East German military hardware pulled from government stores — the real article, with the materials, hardware, and Strichtarn pattern bag specified by the NVA. Listed in like-new condition, the kit shows minimal handling and remains fully serviceable for field use or static display.