This is an original matching set of North Vietnamese Army (NVA) officer’s collar tabs denoting the rank of Trung tá, or Lieutenant Colonel, as used during the Vietnam War era. The tabs feature the standard NVA red wool backing, edged in red piping, with two silver stars above dual silver rank bars, symbolizing the rank insignia unique to the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The reverse retains the original olive drab cotton lining and bent brass wire fasteners, a classic construction method seen on wartime and early postwar insignia.

The rank of Trung tá was a senior field officer grade within the NVA hierarchy, typically commanding a battalion or serving in a deputy regimental command role. Officers of this rank played a critical role during the conflict, coordinating tactical operations and often serving as political commissars or staff officers in both conventional and guerrilla campaigns. NVA units fielded Trung tá officers in key roles from the early stages of the war through the 1975 Spring Offensive that culminated in the fall of Saigon.

Vietnamese rank insignia during this period followed a simplified Soviet-inspired structure but retained unique national characteristics. This set is emblematic of the functional, minimalist aesthetic of NVA uniforms—designed for rugged field use, yet clearly denoting hierarchy and command authority. Original wartime NVA officer insignia remains relatively scarce on the collector’s market, particularly in complete and matching pairs such as this.

This is an authentic and well-preserved example of mid-to-late war production. Ideal for collectors of Vietnam War militaria, Cold War-era uniforms, or comparative communist bloc insignia.

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