{"title":"Czechoslovakia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"czechoslovakian-branch-insignia-metal-surplus","title":"Czechoslovakian Branch Insignia, Metal, Surplus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gust of wind from the Cold War! Before the communists seized power and drew the country into Warsaw Pact, Czechoslovakia was a civilized nation with good armed forces. Even during the red era, the Czechs kept a small flame of freedom going on in secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe material is brass and may pick up a nice shine if that's your thing. Brass will harden from cold manipulation. In understandable terms: don't bend the prongs back and forth, back and forth. They can be annealed by bringing the metal to a slight glow with a hobby torch or one of those fancy modern-day lighters with a blue flame. At your own risk, of course!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVarious branches\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiguring out the correct branch names was a combination of nerdy experience on military history as well as some image searching with Czech keywords. We hope to have all of them correct but don't use this page as an authoritative source in \u003cs\u003eonline arguments\u003c\/s\u003e scientific studies. If you know better, \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@varusteleka.fi\"\u003eshoot us an email\u003c\/a\u003e and we'll come up with creative excuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCzechoslovakian surplus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades old, yet in a good condition. What would kill this kind of things, anyway? Prepare to make bends to the prongs. Be careful to not snap them off!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Czechoslovakia","offers":[{"title":"Combined Arms","offer_id":51828463993171,"sku":"65398","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Armored Corps","offer_id":51828464025939,"sku":"65399","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Road Building Corps","offer_id":51828464058707,"sku":"65400","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Music Corps","offer_id":51828464091475,"sku":"65401","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Combat Engineers","offer_id":51828464124243,"sku":"65402","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Infantry","offer_id":51828464157011,"sku":"65403","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medical Corps","offer_id":51828464189779,"sku":"65404","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"NBC","offer_id":51828464222547,"sku":"65405","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Communications","offer_id":51828464255315,"sku":"65406","price":1.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/1952\/9555\/files\/484985fbcd646e6f62.jpg?v=1757296561"},{"product_id":"czechoslovakian-mess-tin-aluminum-surplus","title":"Czechoslovakian mess tin, aluminum, surplus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Czechoslovakian mess tin is a welcome change and a viable alternative to the traditional Germanic models. It's not even half bad! Even in the East Bloc trying something new was a possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis Czechoslovakian kit is a kettle-like bowl (1,5 litre \/ 90 in\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e) with a smaller one (1 litre \/ 61 in\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e) inside, and a frying pan that doubles as a lid. Both bowls have a folding steel wire handle. The larger one also closes the whole package, and there are strap loops on two sides to attach it to your kit or belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooking is only a matter of using either bowl on a field stove with the frying pan as a lid or just the pan as it is. The use is as simple as the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiameter 15 cm \/ 6\", height 8 cm \/ 3\", the inner piece is 13 x 7.5 cm \/ 5\" x 3\".\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eUsed Czech surplus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn used, but good serviceable condition. Apparently, these have been washed before throwing them into storage, so you don't have to scrape off any borsch residue. We still recommend a decent washing before use. In some cases, the lid fits really tight, but this can be adjusted by bending the bowl slightly to be closer to round.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Czechoslovakia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51830260924755,"sku":"13823","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/1952\/9555\/files\/13823.jpg?v=1757316775"},{"product_id":"czechoslovakian-m60-backpack-w-o-suspenders-brown-surplus","title":"Czechoslovakian M60 backpack, w\/o suspenders, brown, surplus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small, brown canvas or linen backpack from Czechoslovakia. These are probably made in the earlier part of the Cold War, copied almost directly from the German World War 2 era rucksack. Actually a pretty nice piece, especially considering the price! The Y-straps are not included!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCzechoslovakia kept the old tradition of copying western (especially German) stuff alive even under red pressure. The overall design looks very familiar to anyone who knows their Wehrmacht kit, most obviously the attachment system is reversed: rings on the backpack, hooks on the Y-harness. The harness is sold separately, some might not need them or need only them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume maybe 20 litres \/ 1200 in\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e, with two smaller outer pockets. No frame on this, but you can slide in a piece of a foam mat in the internal pocket for support.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe included Y-harness is designed to keep your belt kit up, but this feature is redundant for most users and makes normal use difficult. A neat trick is to bend the metal hook thingies \"shut\" if you have no need to take them off. Alternatively, you can tie the hooks to the rings with pieces of string. Failing to do this will cause misery every time you put the pack down and a hook comes undone.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003ePractical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared to modern rucksacks, this little thing might look a bit archaic, but it's genuine vintage stuff made to military specs so it won't be falling apart anytime soon. If you enjoy modern features and advances in anatomic design, look for something else. For a bit of a crusty person who doesn't give a shit, or if you have a good eye for fashion, this is a must-have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCzech army surplus\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUsed, but in good serviceable condition. One day these will be gone forever, get yours while still available!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Czechoslovakia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51830308897107,"sku":"6173","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/1952\/9555\/files\/6173.jpg?v=1757317201"}],"url":"https:\/\/varusteleka.com\/en-dk\/collections\/czechoslovakia.oembed","provider":"Varusteleka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}