Size Chart

 cm -------Uk------- US

54 -- 6 5/8 -- 6 3/4

55 -- 6 3/4 -- 6 7/8

56 -- 6 7/8 --    7

57 --     7    -- 7 1/8

58 -- 7 1/8 -- 7 1/4

59 -- 7 1/4 -- 7 3/8

60 -- 7 3/8 -- 7 1/2

Date Code

K 1968
Z 1969
M 1970
X 1971
B 1972
L 1973 (1987)
O 1974
S 1975
R 1976
A 1977
U 1978
F 1979
E 1980
G 1981
I 1982
C 1983
H 1984
T 1985
P 1986
L 1987 (1973)
Y 1988
N 1989
D 1990

Border Guard-Grenztruppen.
General, gabardine fabric, two piece cockade, yellow cap cord , green piping, green band. Size 57 and dated "N" (1989). VEB 1856.
Officer, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord , green piping. Size 55 and dated "H" (1984). VEB 1856. Black "Made in East Germany" import stamp on lining. 
Border air patrol-Grenzflieger.
Officer, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord , green piping. Size 60 and dated "Y" (1988). VEB 1856.