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

 

Vokspolizei-Peoples Police.
Officer, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord. green piping. Two green vent holes on each side of crown. Size 55 and dated "H" (1984). Black  ink "Made in Germany" import stamp on lining. VEB 1856.
Officer, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord, green piping, two black vent holes on each side of crown. Size 55 and dated "P" (1986). VEB 1856. Detachable white polyester cover.
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. 
Polyester helmet cover, no markings.
Female cap/kappe. White imitation leather attached over top of a green felt kappe. Single piece cockade. No Size (probably a 54), no date, no markings.
Female cap/kappe. White felt, Single piece cockade. Size  54, no date, no markings.
Female cap/kappe. Green felt, Single piece cockade. Size  54, no date, no markings.
Female Volkspolizei side caps.  Gabardine fabric, embroidered and metal cockade, green piping, size 53, dated 1967. VEB 1856. 
Gabardine fabric, embroidered and metal cockade, no piping, size 54, dated "N" (1989). VEB 1856.
 
Volkspolizei/Barracks Police Side cap. Gabardine fabric, circular textile cockade, no piping. Size 54 and dated "III/B" (3rd quarter/1972). VEB 1904.
Side cap, marked "MDI 1856 Y 56"