The NVA (Nationale Volksarmee, not the North Vietnamese Army) is famous for its stylish cold war aesthetic. The field cap is no exception. We’ve got bins full of the classic OD green cap, with badge, in like-new condition. This is the headgear of the East German motorized rifle regiments, the people-watchers behind the Wall, the entire apparatus of a state that genuinely believed checkpoint paperwork could be a load-bearing structure for an economy.

It's a deeply unserious-looking cap that was worn with total seriousness by people whose Tuesday consisted of guarding a fence from people who really, really wanted to be on the other side of it. The badge is the cherry on top–small, round, and bearing all the visual gravitas of a participation award from a regime that did not survive long enough to hand many of those out.

Genuine surplus, in fantastic condition, ready to complete your Ostalgie kit, your Cold War reenactment loadout, or just to wear while you stand in your driveway looking vaguely suspicious of your neighbors for absolutely no reason.

Specs

• Genuine East German NVA (Nationale Volksarmee) field cap
• OD green wool/cotton blend
• Includes original cap badge to virtue signal to other tankies
• Drop-down earflaps for insulating your ears from the cold

Velcome to the Grenztruppen, soldier whose entire career will consist of standing near a wall, looking at a slightly different wall, and filing a report about the wall.

Sizing

For sizing, measure the circumference of your head in centimeters. 

Condition

Great:

• Minor signs of wear
• All hardware is present, intact, and functional
• May have minor modifications and repairs (under x3)
• No cuts, holes, tears, or stains