EAST GERMAN BLACK EM COLLAR TABS NEW

Authentic East German (NVA) Army enlisted men's collar tabs, sold as a matched pair and ready to be sewn onto a uniform tunic. These are genuine surplus-style insignia featuring the classic Doppellitze (double braid) device woven in BeVo-style silver-aluminium thread on a black cotton/linen backing — the configuration historically associated with Engineer/Pioneer branch troops of the Nationale Volksarmee.

For your customers, these tabs are the kind of small but essential detail that completes a Cold War-era impression. They appeal directly to militaria collectors, East Bloc and DDR enthusiasts, reenactors building accurate NVA uniforms, and film/theatre wardrobe departments needing period-correct insignia. Because they are unissued and pre-paired, they move quickly off the shelf — buyers do not have to hunt for matching singles or worry about mismatched wear.

Construction & Details

• Matched pair of left and right collar tabs (Kragenspiegel)
• Black cotton/linen backing with the angled diamond/parallelogram shape used on NVA service tunics
• Doppellitze double-braid device woven in BeVo-style silver-aluminium thread
• Black branch-of-service base under the Litze identifies Engineer / Pioneer (Pioniertruppen) enlisted ranks
• Unissued, new old-stock condition — clean weave, crisp edges, ready to apply
• Sold as a pair, suitable for sewing directly to a tunic collar

Who It Sells To

Stock these alongside NVA tunics, field caps, shoulder boards and Strichtarn camouflage to round out your East German section. They cross-sell naturally to Cold War militaria collectors, living-history reenactors, surplus-fashion shoppers customising vintage jackets, and costume/prop buyers. A low-cost, high-interest item that helps anchor a complete DDR display on the shop floor or a category page online.