Sundazed (East Germany) 70s, OGFE Felddienstjacke, Nationale Volksarmee

Sundazed (East Germany) 70s, OGFE Felddienstjacke, Nationale Volksarmee SUNDAZED & OUTSIDE SOCIETY S.O.S. | sundazed.io/sos ...Built for battalions, not boutiques—the OGFE field jacket translates state ideology into durable, uniform architecture and tactical anonymity. The East German field jacket, bearing the internal OGFE label, stands as an exemplary artifact of Cold War-era state production—a garment that merges utilitarian functionality with rigorous structural integrity, devoid of decorative artifice. OGFE, or Oberbekleidungsbetrieb Gera-Finsterwalde Einheit, functioned not as a brand in the contemporary capitalist sense but as a state-controlled uniform supplier, tasked with manufacturing garments for the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) and broader civil defense infrastructure. This jacket’s construction and aesthetic reflect that ideological context: every seam, panel, and stitch engineered toward collective uniformity, durability, and absolute functionalism. Classified as a men’s field jacket, its symmetrical front, four evenly spaced box-pleated flap pockets, button-tab cuffs, straight hem, and reinforced shoulder epaulettes place it firmly within the M-65 and BDU design continuum. Unlike its Western counterparts, however, this East German variation eschews surplus detail in favor of stripped-down pragmatism.