First and foremost this web site is nothing more than my note book, my photo book. This is where I scribble my notes, erase my notes, become curious and learn a little. I claim no in-depth knowledge on the subject of DDR headwear. What I own is what I know. This is a hobby.
Why put it on the web? To share my collection with other collectors. If one person uses one photo to identify one hat ... this little web page's mission is accomplished. That's all. I hope you find something of interest and I hope to see you again!
01: Police Volkspolizei-Peoples Police.
02: Transport Transportpolizei-Transportation Police, Hubschraubereinheit-Helicopter Aviation Police, Wassershutzpolizei-Water Protection Police.
03: Prison Strafvollzug-Prison Police.
04: Fire Feuerwehr-Fire Police, Freiwillge Feuerwehr-Volunteer Fire.
05: Land Landstreitkrafte-Ground Forces.
06: Air Luftsreitkrafte-Air Force & Air Defence.
07: Navy Volksmarine-Peoples Navy.
08: Border Guard Grenztruppen-Border Guard, Grenzflieger-Border Guard Aviation.
09: Customs Zollverwaltung-Customs, Wasserzolls-Water Customs.
10: Conservation Unweltschutz und Wasserwirtschaft-Environmental and Water conservation Police.
11: GST Gesellschaft für Sport und Technik-Society for Sport and Technology.
12: Kampfgruppen Kampfgruppen der Arbeiterklasse-Combat Groups of the Working Class.
13: Red Cross Rotes Kreuz-Red Cross.
14: Railway and Airlines Reichsbahn faehr schiffahrt-East German State Railway Ferry Service. Interflug, Internationaler Flug, (International Flight)-DDR State Airlines. 15: Postal Service Deutsche Post der DDR- East German Postal service. 16: Stasi MfS, Stasi, Ministerium für Staatssicherheit- Ministry for State Security. 17: 1960's Items 18: 1990 Transition Items from the last months of the DDR. 19: Helmets Helmets. 20: Cockades Kokarden-Cockades (Hat badges) 21: Capcords Muetzenschnueren-Capcords. 22: Sweat sheilds 23: Links
For Educational Purposes here is a link to the National Anthem of the DDR with lyrics in both German and English.