In Poland a very similar camo like you said was used since 1959 until 1969 when it was replaced for another eastern block camo called "Mora". My grandfather was issued with it when he was serving Polish army in 1961. It was called "deszczyk" which means rain.

It actually works surprisingly well in needle tree forests

That was one of my favorites aesthetically speaking in Metal Gear Solid 3

Colloquial we (east germans) call it 'Ein Strich kein Strich' (one dash no dash). The winter jackets were often used by construction workers for their warmth and ruggedness and the low price.

The Czech version is probably the best, it was intended to work against night vision

Americans: it looks like rain, so we call it rain camo. Germans: STRICHTARN

I had the Strichtarn rucksack for years, used it as a range bag for my ammo and cleaning gear when I used to own an M44 Mosin Nagant

In Eastern Germany it was also known as "Ein Strich, kein Strich" which means "one line, no line".

I live in the Midwest is a pretty good camo for out here

When I was stationed in West Berlin in the American sector 1/89-1/93 I remember seeing East German soldiers in that uniform after unification I had former East German soldiers who where good friends of mine and one gave me a uniform which I sadly got it stolen.

East German here. To be correct, the helmet cover was an official helmet cover, not a hood. It even has a mosquito net attached. Interestingly, these helmet covers were not used in field exercises. There was a helmet net for that use.

The Czechoslovak version was called Vz. 60 "jehličí" (pine leaf) The way to tell them apart is that the Czechoslovak camo has brown spot pattern under the "raindrops", but it got worn off easily, so nowdays it looks like slightly darker green spots on the light green background

The uniforms are very comfortable and don’t mind the off the wall tan and brown camouflage. I have gotten a bunch of 4 mag AK pouches that are East German and a few Czech. It’s worth buying

I have an ammo pouch in this camo pattern that my wife bought for me in a variety store. I wondered what country used it. Now I know

Thats a really interesting looking pattern. Would be interested in seeing various pieces of gear, old and more modern dressed in *rain camo*

Oh, the old „Ein Strich, kein Strich“!

The Czechoslovakians adopted it before DDR as the Vz.60 or commonly known as "Jehličky" or Needles

I use the strichtarn backpack for carrying my stuff to work, I've seen it's surprisingly effective in woodlands.

A lot of East German surplus boots and helmets wound up in Croatia during their war of independence. They also made heavy use of East German produced buttons.

Cubans and Angolans had a lot of this according to Border War vets I've met.

looks like good camo and a cool design even for fashion use.

Little fun fact, in man in the high Castle they actually have some of the German soldiers wear this type of camo. Thought it was pretty neat.

Almost done with my NVA uniform, all the kit is very nice

I got my set already 😂 Full Uniform with helmet. I'm in East Germany and these things are for sale in Army shops. I love it.

Now that's a pretty good lookin camo.

Here in germany, this is also referred to as "ein Strich, kein Strich" (one line, no line" :D

I have been wearing a padded winter jacket rain pattern jacket since the early 90. It is great work jacket. Warm, comfy and is just great. Go buy one from Mike.

Oh nice, a video about "ein Strich, kein Strich" i remembere when this stuff was like a euro a piece. A tent half was like 5€

Finally, someone who sells the ENTIRE kit and not just the belt and combat pack

I have recently discovered a camo called arid fleck. I like the flecktarn pattern and the arid colors work very well in my environment 🤙

An odd but interesting pattern, wonder what it looked like through an old starlight scope.

Uzbek Police wear Strichtarn too, using post Soviet surplus and I think some in country produced samples

I was lucky enough to get the green color scheme ones, it's actually quite comfortable and warm that I wear the jacket whenever I go outside. I'm currently making a East German border guards gear

It's more common name in Germany is "ein Strich kein Strich" (stripe no stripe)

Always imagined poor East German soldiers sitting out in the rain trying to blend in 😂😂😂

Highly effective, comrade

In East German soldier's jargon, this pattern was called "Einstrich-Keinstrich" ('one line, no line') ;)

Useless trivia: The helmet was actually supposed to be the followup to the old WW2 stahlhelm, which was then developed by the GDR

It calls in german „Einstrich-Keinstrich“

In South Africa we called it 'Chinese Rice Cammo'. Some East Germans were wearing it in Angola. I bought a surplus winter jacket with the padded undercoat which was not needed in our milder winters. Really great jacket.

I have an ammo bag with this exact pattern which was a gift from my brother to use for shotgun shells. I knew it was from the era and assumed it was Soviet, but the more you know.

My second favorite for fashion over function

In argentina too, like a second line uniform or for excercises

The helmet covers were factory made, there was no such thing as a Strichtarn parka Between 1965-1967 however the helmet covers could be buttoned to the field uniform to act as a hood but very rarely done

I'm so glad I found your channel.

In east germany we don't say rain camo. We say "ein Strich kein Strich" Translated it means "a line no line"

In Czechoslovakia we called it "Jehličí" - Tree needles.

Absolutely love the East German uniforms, they are the best looking in my opinion. But I might be a bit biased since I'm a collector of East German stuff

It was used a lot in the early days of homeland war in Croatia (1991-1995)

I had an easy German rain camo light jacket. It has a holster for a makerov hidden in the button liner.

The NVA never buttoned their top buttons.

It was also called "Ein Strich, kein Strich". Besides the optical properties I also like the pockets and the overall stile and fit. It has a real nice flair to it.

Funnily enough many people still have their Strichtarn coats and the small medical bags

This camo pattern and the colors just seem so very depressing😅

I have a pair of grey Adidas golf shorts made in Vietnam that are in this "rain" pattern.

The german Nickname for this is: Ein Strich Kein Strich (one stroke-no stroke) used to be dirtcheap here but has become rare and especially in greater sizes hard to find

I use the backpacks for saddle bags on my bikes. They really are damn good waterproof bags, and I like the camo pattern

I guess it's a good camo because I have never seen or heard of it until now!

They did make official strichtarn helmet covers and also a green helmet cover for the Kampfgruppen amd ziviel verteidigung.

"Ein Strich, kein Strich" - Camo

This guy reminds me of Fred Flimstone actor. 👍😁

Almost like mgs3 without the geo shapes behind it

I KNEW it was called rain camo and I was right about it being from East Germany! I don't even know how I knew i just did. Somebody told me I was completely wrong

Ein Strich Kein Strich

Czechoslovaks: Jehličky!

Absolute favorite camouflage

Always wondered how they came up with this pattern. is it supposed to blend in with... branches? Grass, pine trees? the comor scheme and pattern doesn't really make any sense for any terrain (although it's not completely terrible either, you won't be sticking out at least, but not blending in either really)

It was also called "Ein Strich, kein Strich" (One strip, none strip".

The Stich refers to the sawing a stitch with a needle. ♥

That’s a no-go on the business website link & address, breh.

I'd want to get another Falschirnjagr vest!

Hadn't a helmet cover been officially designed? So why do I have two of them? They even have a mosquito net

I was stationed in Germany during and after the wall fell. Those uniforms as well as Soviet uniforms where dirt cheap. Wish I still had all the uniforms I collected.

In Germany we say: ein Strich/kein Strich

gotta keep camoflaged while keeping godamn stylish

ngl it looks like something an old man would ware as his shirt

My dad has a Shirt in this camo in his wardrobe, the weird thing is it's not a field shirt, it looks like a regular shirt you would wear under a jacket

I swear I have seen pyjama's with that pattern on them😉

I'd like to have just a button up shirt with this pattern to wear out casually haha kinda stylish

I thought you were stakuyi for a minute lol

do you have " Fleckerl-Teppich" tarn from At?

In Germany we say ein Strich kein Strich

You used to be able to buy loads of this cheap in the uk 1990 ish

Croatia use it im 1991

it was also called : ein Strich kein Strich

Also called: in German " ein Strich, kein Strich" ...means " one stroke, no stroke"

Looks like Silver Birch bark. Lotta Birch trees out East, North East Europe/Asia.

I have same helmet. Hello from Croatia.

I bought a ton of it when the wall came down. I still have some, but, you know, divorce ....

I got a bunch of old pouches for webbing I was building and it came with a bag sort of thing in that camo and I was gonna sell it but it’s gone up in value because of Ukraine so I’ll keep it until I find a serious buyer

Looks nice.

Please make video about Polish 1968 pattern

It looks so ugly in comparison to the most badass looking helmet, the Stahlhelm, but it's probably very practical for bullet protection

I like you store 👌🏻

Ein Strich kein Strich! Grüße

Its also called "Ein Strich, kein Strich" in English "(one) stripe, no stripe"

Even Afghanistan military used strictarn as camo

My firend has a prototype DDR helmet he is selling lol

Its called ,,Flächentarn", not Flachtarn. Meaning is quite different :p I also heard the camo referred as esks(ein-Strich kein-Strich)

It looks like pretty ineffective camo. From a short distance it would just meld together into one color.