Warsaw pact ground troops - cold war era

[lwp]

Ludowe Wojsko Polskie:
first pic is from 1946

[YANKEEBOBB]

This is a great thread! Keep up the good work!

Can anyone ID this pattern. I'm not sure what it is? I suspect it could be Czech, but again it could be commercial.

This was posted earlier and answered -

"This is a czechoslovakian army work / utility uniform."

[bolas]

Polsih Army in middle of 80's

[TheSun_CZ]

This was posted earlier and answered -

"This is a czechoslovakian army work / utility uniform."

It is still used in the Czech army as a work uniform...

[Bokwa]

It is still used in the Czech army as a work uniform...

Yes, thanks for the info! When was it introduced and replaced or is it still in use? Any photos of it being worn?

[desantnik85]

I love those Polish pics in this thread. I've never seen this many Polish WP era photos before!

Really must get round to collecting some Polish stuff...

[bolas]

Few more - mostly from the late 50's:

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

awesome pics Rumcajs! thans a lot man.
I especialy like that one with mr president Masaryk on the horse...
but this one is cool too

[YANKEEBOBB]

More JNA pics

[YANKEEBOBB]

Ludowe Wojsko Polskie:
first pic is from 1946

This kind of stuff is very cool, look like original photos that could never be viewed anywhere unless shared through here. Also the stuff from books and magazines that has never been seen anywhere except the home countries.

Thanks for sharing them!!

Keep up the good work guys, this is awesome!!

[Proud American]

More JNA pics

What vehicle is that? and what rifles are they carrying?

[Hydro]

M59/66 rifles - Yugo versions of the SKS.


Does anyone have any early JNA pics of them using ex-German equipment from the War? Specifically MG34's.

[Smersh]

Is that an american APC in the last pic? and that looks like a german MG in the same set posted by yankee bob.

[YANKEEBOBB]

Is that an american APC in the last pic? and that looks like a german MG in the same set posted by yankee bob.

I'm not sure about the APC, But the other pic is of the mg-53, which is a Yugo produced varient of the mg-34 which was used up until the disintigration of the country. Will post more pics of it in use soon.

Here's some info from a great outfit called "MARSTAR".

: Yugo M-53

Light Machine Gun Specifications: Yugo M-53

Model :M-53

Calibre:

8mm Mauser (7.92x57mm)Barrel Length:21.00 inches

Weight:

25.5 poundsManufacturer:Various

Action:

Gas-operatedMag. Size:50 round belts

Finish:

BluedOrigin:Yugoslavia

R.O.F:

~ 850 RPMStock:Wood

Class:

Prohibited WeaponNotes:We have military parts, accessories, and tripodsThe WWII German MG-42 was produced in Yugoslavia during the German occupation of WWII and, following liberation (the former Yugoslavia being the only nation to accomplish this without assistance from American, Commonwealth, or Soviet troops), set about the task of arming itself. Yugoslavia had extensive stores of captured German weaponry and received even more small arms from various countries following the end of WWII. Having already developed its own arms industry, the Yugoslavs were already experts at copying and improving upon existing weapons designs through simple virtue of stringent quality control and high grade materials. Finding no machine gun design to outmatch that which the Germans and their allies had left behind, Yugoslavia, taking advantage of the tooling left behind by the Third Reich and of the skills learned from their former oppressors, began making their own MG-42 (designated 'M-53')

[Dark Avenger]

It's a M-60P APC, made in Yugoslavia.
http://stef124.tripod.com/m60.htm
The rifles are the Yugoslav version of the SKS, called the M59-66. http://elektron.tmf.bg.ac.yu/bojan/inf/rifles/m59/
The Yugoslav made MG-42 is called the M53 http://elektron.tmf.bg.ac.yu/bojan/inf/lsw/m53/