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.
@kamilos29 Жыл бұрын
Czechoslovakia people army too serve in this camo.
@bartekmechanik4 ай бұрын
W zasadzie to był wz.56 Deszczyk😅
@x-rayactual4770 Жыл бұрын
It actually works surprisingly well in needle tree forests
@itsonlyafleshwound9024 Жыл бұрын
Which makes a lot of sense given that much of east germany is covered in needle forests and timber farms
@patricknorton5788 Жыл бұрын
If you are close enough to see the needles, you are way too close to the badly-camoflaged dude with the AK. Looks like terrible camo to me.
@x-rayactual4770 Жыл бұрын
@patricknorton5788 genuinely works well in very limited and specific terrain. Definitely not a camo that will work from the fulda gap to Panama
@jaysleezy5464 Жыл бұрын
@@patricknorton5788 Damn, didn't realize we had an expert on our hands in this KZfaq comment section.
@x-rayactual4770 Жыл бұрын
@jaysleezy5464 interesting piece of pointless knowledge. The DDR officials actually argued moral superiority in having a camo that doesn't work outside their borders as it proofes that their military is only for defending the homeland, not for imperialistic ambition
@FNKB888 Жыл бұрын
That was one of my favorites aesthetically speaking in Metal Gear Solid 3
@balls2jawls Жыл бұрын
Mine too the gray and bit of rust colour is pretty
@FNKB888 Жыл бұрын
@@balls2jawls yeah! It’s really cool
@balls2jawls Жыл бұрын
@@FNKB888 unfortunately there are some camos that are really cool but don’t have much use lol
@FNKB888 Жыл бұрын
@@balls2jawls it’s the sad truth
@marshallgibson89 Жыл бұрын
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.
@NeuKrofta Жыл бұрын
The Czech version is probably the best, it was intended to work against night vision
@MFinVR_uwu Жыл бұрын
Americans: it looks like rain, so we call it rain camo. Germans: STRICHTARN
@julianrivera2536 Жыл бұрын
Means line camos
@user-ts2ny8jg9d Жыл бұрын
This guy finding out other languages exist
@MFinVR_uwu Жыл бұрын
@@user-ts2ny8jg9d As a German, I didn't know that. Please tell me more about these other languages. 😯
@user-ts2ny8jg9d Жыл бұрын
@@MFinVR_uwu so why is it weird to you then ? It's more accurate than rain camo even
@MFinVR_uwu Жыл бұрын
@@user-ts2ny8jg9d Ever heard of jokes?
@FN_FAL_4_ever Жыл бұрын
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
@P.T._aus_B. Жыл бұрын
In Eastern Germany it was also known as "Ein Strich, kein Strich" which means "one line, no line".
@Orb__ Жыл бұрын
I live in the Midwest is a pretty good camo for out here
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Lots of my friends used it in high-school when we played a shitload of paintball.
@ernestpaniagua1210 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser10 ай бұрын
Sad to hear it was stolen. Army stories are the best, though
@grafakulaoutdoor Жыл бұрын
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.
@NeuKrofta Жыл бұрын
Firstly, he said "sometimes" and secondly, East Germany wasn't the only one who used the pattern you fucking moron.
@KratasCRAFT Жыл бұрын
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
@Darth-Nihilus1 Жыл бұрын
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
@kevinm.328 Жыл бұрын
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
@eagleone5456 Жыл бұрын
Thats a really interesting looking pattern. Would be interested in seeing various pieces of gear, old and more modern dressed in *rain camo*
@SplendidMisanthropy Жыл бұрын
Oh, the old „Ein Strich, kein Strich“!
@Stolach_AK_AR Жыл бұрын
The Czechoslovakians adopted it before DDR as the Vz.60 or commonly known as "Jehličky" or Needles
@jamesliu8095 Жыл бұрын
I use the strichtarn backpack for carrying my stuff to work, I've seen it's surprisingly effective in woodlands.
@TexasSurplusPro Жыл бұрын
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.
@Waldemarvonanhalt Жыл бұрын
Cubans and Angolans had a lot of this according to Border War vets I've met.
@WHiT3_SHAD0W Жыл бұрын
looks like good camo and a cool design even for fashion use.
@larrylindgren215 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Nathan-jh1ho6 күн бұрын
I wished their equipment and weapons would make more sense. Later on the Germans had Strykers and Mi-24s for some reason AKs exist (made by China they say).
@HoleMan22 Жыл бұрын
Almost done with my NVA uniform, all the kit is very nice
@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109 Жыл бұрын
And cheap :D
@West_Coast_Mainline Жыл бұрын
@@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109except for the helmet :pain:
@shinichikudo7577 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Man-with_a-crooked_glance Жыл бұрын
Now that's a pretty good lookin camo.
@MrBoraed Жыл бұрын
Here in germany, this is also referred to as "ein Strich, kein Strich" (one line, no line" :D
@donaldscobie8455 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Gulliolm Жыл бұрын
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€
@hesperidesbell464310 ай бұрын
Finally, someone who sells the ENTIRE kit and not just the belt and combat pack
@wireman4029 Жыл бұрын
I have recently discovered a camo called arid fleck. I like the flecktarn pattern and the arid colors work very well in my environment 🤙
@EireHammer Жыл бұрын
An odd but interesting pattern, wonder what it looked like through an old starlight scope.
@djiegoigama1169 Жыл бұрын
Uzbek Police wear Strichtarn too, using post Soviet surplus and I think some in country produced samples
@hansreiner1637 Жыл бұрын
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
@Micsmit_45 Жыл бұрын
It's more common name in Germany is "ein Strich kein Strich" (stripe no stripe)
@malekofthegreen738 Жыл бұрын
Always imagined poor East German soldiers sitting out in the rain trying to blend in 😂😂😂
@alexanderchenf1 Жыл бұрын
Highly effective, comrade
@grimmbartrides Жыл бұрын
In East German soldier's jargon, this pattern was called "Einstrich-Keinstrich" ('one line, no line') ;)
@xn0gaming Жыл бұрын
Useless trivia: The helmet was actually supposed to be the followup to the old WW2 stahlhelm, which was then developed by the GDR
@os5484 Жыл бұрын
It calls in german „Einstrich-Keinstrich“
@robert-trading-as-Bob69 Жыл бұрын
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.
@nilsiomanjate3987 Жыл бұрын
Mozambique Police force Also wear this
@robert-trading-as-Bob69 Жыл бұрын
@@nilsiomanjate3987 it works well in Southern Africa. Used it here in SA.
@didelphidae5228 Жыл бұрын
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.
@CaptainRon76 Жыл бұрын
My second favorite for fashion over function
@oetam8559 Жыл бұрын
In argentina too, like a second line uniform or for excercises
@biggietito2633 Жыл бұрын
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
@Ry3n590 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found your channel.
@mybase3592 Жыл бұрын
In east germany we don't say rain camo. We say "ein Strich kein Strich" Translated it means "a line no line"
@milanvondrich9749 Жыл бұрын
In Czechoslovakia we called it "Jehličí" - Tree needles.
@s.2652 Жыл бұрын
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
@CROsader16 ай бұрын
It was used a lot in the early days of homeland war in Croatia (1991-1995)
@MikeB1286 ай бұрын
Yep. It made it all around the world after the wall fell.
@markhaynal1969 Жыл бұрын
I had an easy German rain camo light jacket. It has a holster for a makerov hidden in the button liner.
@utahraptor4729874 Жыл бұрын
The NVA never buttoned their top buttons.
@utahraptor4729874 Жыл бұрын
Also collar liner is a must
@Nathan-jh1ho6 күн бұрын
Neither do America's with the BDU
@psycholocke4090 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Jan_372 Жыл бұрын
Funnily enough many people still have their Strichtarn coats and the small medical bags
@tristinkirby Жыл бұрын
This camo pattern and the colors just seem so very depressing😅
@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry2 ай бұрын
I have a pair of grey Adidas golf shorts made in Vietnam that are in this "rain" pattern.
@magfedmaniacs2881 Жыл бұрын
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
@panzerwolf494 Жыл бұрын
I use the backpacks for saddle bags on my bikes. They really are damn good waterproof bags, and I like the camo pattern
@calebantle4325 Жыл бұрын
I guess it's a good camo because I have never seen or heard of it until now!
@jdeleur5713 Жыл бұрын
They did make official strichtarn helmet covers and also a green helmet cover for the Kampfgruppen amd ziviel verteidigung.
@tobiasehling6314 Жыл бұрын
"Ein Strich, kein Strich" - Camo
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Yes, you and the other 3,000 Germans who have commented with the same thing..
@Tconcept Жыл бұрын
This guy reminds me of Fred Flimstone actor. 👍😁
@demnbrown Жыл бұрын
Almost like mgs3 without the geo shapes behind it
@alexander0125 Жыл бұрын
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
@heinersaller5374 Жыл бұрын
Ein Strich Kein Strich
@Benetkabc2nd Жыл бұрын
Czechoslovaks: Jehličky!
@JohnDoe-lg4ld Жыл бұрын
Absolute favorite camouflage
@TheMegaPingasMobile Жыл бұрын
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)
@Gunmansevenseven Жыл бұрын
It was also called "Ein Strich, kein Strich" (One strip, none strip".
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Cool. Didn't know that after the 1000th comment that said the same thing. Thanks!
@Leftyotism Жыл бұрын
The Stich refers to the sawing a stitch with a needle. ♥
@jukesjointOG Жыл бұрын
That’s a no-go on the business website link & address, breh.
@ke6ziu Жыл бұрын
I'd want to get another Falschirnjagr vest!
@raulmartinezrodriguez99537 ай бұрын
Hadn't a helmet cover been officially designed? So why do I have two of them? They even have a mosquito net
@MikeB1287 ай бұрын
Yes, I mis-spoke..... It happens....
@tb7771Ай бұрын
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.
@carstenotto1875 Жыл бұрын
In Germany we say: ein Strich/kein Strich
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the previous thousand comments made that clear. Thanks though!
@succybeverage Жыл бұрын
gotta keep camoflaged while keeping godamn stylish
@angrycolonel1957 Жыл бұрын
ngl it looks like something an old man would ware as his shirt
@TheAwast2 Жыл бұрын
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
@aaronmcgoldrick2439 Жыл бұрын
I swear I have seen pyjama's with that pattern on them😉
@moto_45__ Жыл бұрын
I'd like to have just a button up shirt with this pattern to wear out casually haha kinda stylish
@AndrewBunch1 Жыл бұрын
I thought you were stakuyi for a minute lol
@bw1227 Жыл бұрын
do you have " Fleckerl-Teppich" tarn from At?
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Nope
@jtvhq5723 Жыл бұрын
In Germany we say ein Strich kein Strich
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I didn't realize that from the thousand others who said the same thing.........
@snowuk1472 Жыл бұрын
You used to be able to buy loads of this cheap in the uk 1990 ish
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Same in the U.S. until about 2015.
@samonaprid7782 Жыл бұрын
Croatia use it im 1991
@derjungevomland6035 Жыл бұрын
it was also called : ein Strich kein Strich
@centaureacyanus7675 Жыл бұрын
Also called: in German " ein Strich, kein Strich" ...means " one stroke, no stroke"
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, thanks, the first thousand comments that said that didn't really sink in, but now I get it.
@redraven1604 Жыл бұрын
Looks like Silver Birch bark. Lotta Birch trees out East, North East Europe/Asia.
@leonardio.miyt9 Жыл бұрын
I have same helmet. Hello from Croatia.
@HarborLockRoad Жыл бұрын
I bought a ton of it when the wall came down. I still have some, but, you know, divorce ....
@jefferydahmersglasses4771 Жыл бұрын
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
@lostpony4885 Жыл бұрын
Looks nice.
@dawkon990 Жыл бұрын
Please make video about Polish 1968 pattern
@MikeB128 Жыл бұрын
I don't have any.
@Disco_Mike Жыл бұрын
It looks so ugly in comparison to the most badass looking helmet, the Stahlhelm, but it's probably very practical for bullet protection
@Boy-ep6mo Жыл бұрын
I like you store 👌🏻
@urtyp6596 Жыл бұрын
Ein Strich kein Strich! Grüße
@kartoffel112 Жыл бұрын
Its also called "Ein Strich, kein Strich" in English "(one) stripe, no stripe"
@seriouspotato_4202 ай бұрын
Even Afghanistan military used strictarn as camo
@Sniper_1001 Жыл бұрын
My firend has a prototype DDR helmet he is selling lol
@WaLdgeiSt_ Жыл бұрын
Its called ,,Flächentarn", not Flachtarn. Meaning is quite different :p I also heard the camo referred as esks(ein-Strich kein-Strich)
@genesmolko8113 Жыл бұрын
It looks like pretty ineffective camo. From a short distance it would just meld together into one color.