Original FULL communist army Colonel combat uniform Bulgarian Infantry 1968

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Original FULL communist army Colonel combat winter uniform Bulgarian Infantry 1968
Full set early communist combat uniform of a high rank officer - Colonel of Infantry. The uniform model is very similar to the royal one. The model entered 1968 and used also in 1970s - 1980s. This is the winter version of the uniform, made of soft woolen material, for winter conditions.
The set comprises:
- Officer Winter cap with cockade at front, size L, EU 58. Winter cap with green stripe indicating officer's rank. With old porcelain badge cockade at front, for high rank officers in 1960s.
- Original military combat belt with shoulder strap for officers, identical to the royal one, which is similar to the WW2 German belt model is well known. The belt is made of thick genuine leather, wide, with adjusting bronze belt buckle. Old model belt in dark red color.  Full length 113 cm/44,5 inches, wide 5.3 cm / 2,1 inches.
- Tunic is with shoulder boards of Bulgarian communist Infantry Colonel, with infantry collar tabs – crossed guns and red star above. The buttons are made of Bakelite and each with the 5-pointed star on. The jacket is of M-L size: sleeve's length 62cm / 24,4 inches. Chest - 105sm/41,3". US size 38. Jacket has two hand and two breast pockets at front of the jacket and also two inside pockets.
- Pants/trousers with red edging. M size, US size 32.  Waist : 82cm/32" inches, full length of the trousers 104cm/ 41 inches; inside leg 77 cm/ 30.3 inches. There are two hand pockets at the front and one flap pocket on the back.
Uniform in authentic  NUsed condition , with original label of military factory , almost half century old !
Greatly preserved early communist model !