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My collection of East German headwear.
Quick note about Female and Paratrooper Berets. The construction of the berets differ considerably. The Paratroopers beret is constructed with three layers of material, the outer gray or orange layer, a middle layer that helps to maintain the berets shape and the lining. The black faux leather band is wide, ridged and the inner edge is folded under the stitching (a "double-fold hem" is what I'm told the sowing term is). Two ventilation eyelet are on each side. There is a plastic diamond sweat shield with the size and date.

Female Berets are, well... more feminine. There are only two layers of material, the outer gray layer and the lining. As a result the beret is thinner and more floppy. The black faux leather band is less thick than the pera berets and is sown as a single-fold hem, leaving the raw edge of the faux leather exposed on the inside of the beret. No eyelets are present. There is no plastic sweat shield, the size and date are stamped on in white ink.
Just something to keep in mind if you looking for a pera beret, you don't want to end up with a "badged up" female one.
Date Code
K 1968 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
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
Size Chart