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

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

 

Ministerium des Innern. 
Volkspolizei-Peoples Police.


Lieutenant to Colonel, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord. green piping. Two green grommets/vent holes on each side of crown. Size 55 and dated "H" (1984). Gray band. (Visor type S3117/3i, o-r). Black  ink "Made in Germany" import stamp on lining. VEB 1856.

Cover- Police/MdI slip-on white polyester hat cover, size 2. Hat- gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord, green piping, two black grommets/vent holes on each side of crown. Size 55 and dated "P" (1986). Gray band. (Visor type S3117/3ii, o-l). VEB 1856.

Lieutenant to Colonel, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord, green piping. This cap has a removable top, unfortunately the green top is missing.
 Gray band. (Visor type S3117/1i, i-l) 

Patrolman to Senior Sergeant, gabardine fabric, one piece cockade, braided green cap cord, green piping. Removable top, the green top is missing. Size 57. Gray band. (Visor type S3117/1i, i-l).

Patrolman to Senior Sergeant, wool fabric, two piece cockade and braided green cap cord, green piping. Two green Grommets/vent holes on each side of crown. Size 57 and dated "Z" (1969). Brown band. (Visor type "4-U"). VEB 1856. In the early 1970's gabardine  fabric replaced the wool hats.

Patrolman to Senior Sergeant, one piece cockade, braided green cap cord, green piping. Two black Grommets/vent holes on each side of crown. Size 57 and dated "N" (1989). Black band. (Visor type S3117/1ii, i-r). VEB 1856.


Officer. Imitation fur and gabardine fabric top, single piece cockade. Size 54 and dated "T" (1985). VEB 1856. Owners name "Willing" written in red ink.


Volkspolizei/Barracks Police Side cap. Gabardine fabric, circular textile cockade, no piping. Size 54 and dated "III/B" (3rd quarter/1972). VEB 1904.


Volkspolizei Side cap. Gabardine fabric, circular textile cockade, no piping. Size 57 and dated "A" (1977). VEB 1856.