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swishswooshSwiss OP t1_iyahu6f wrote

That was done on purpose. The GDR wanted to present itself as the “real Germany” and opted to keep the old military uniform look, while the Bundeswehr did their best to Americanise the way their army looked. In the early years this was also a likely consequence of superfluous amounts of uniforms and a limited budget.

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HeebieMcJeeberson t1_iyajo74 wrote

I get it. Still the uniform in a modern setting reminds me of Val Kilmer's movie Top Secret.

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