was the, soviet, НП-58 introduced in the NVA ?

[Reibert]

Hi, mates,

was the Ножи СССР в коллекцию. Стропорез ВДВ ПН-58 , (a Soviet Russian Paratrooper Switch Blade Knife), also introduced in the NVA (Nationale Volksarmee) ?

Thx. in advance,
R.

[Reibert]

Np-58 (нп-58)

[baerchen]

According to what I know and could find out, it was not but it could have been possible that some soldiers exchanged stuff with their red army comrades and thus got one.

[Reibert]

In the book

"MESSER
deutscher
Spezialeinheiten"

by Dietmar Pohl

the NP-58 (НП-58)
Ножи СССР в коллекцию. Стропорез ВДВ ПН-58 (Knife of the USSR sling cutter VDV NP-58)
is shown on page 82.

According to the text, (according to unconfirmed statements), some of these knives were also used by NVA paratroopers in the early days.

Стропорез ВДВ СССР ПН-58 - YouTube

Нож стропорез офицерский ВДВ СССР, выкидной автоматический, со складов НЗ. Сколько стоит ? - YouTube