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

GST-Gesellschaft fur Sport und Technik-Society for Sport and Technology.
GST Officer visor. Gabardine fabric, two piece cockade, silver cap cord, Size 58. Marked "NVA 58", no Veb #, no date code.
GST Officer Navy visor. Gabardine fabric. Gold metal two piece cockade. Leather cap cord. Size 56 and dated "L" (1987). VEB 1856.
GST sailors hat, of the sailing ship formerly named "SSS Wilhelm Pieck", now know as the training-sail-ship/Segelschulschiff "Greif". Link www.sssgreif.de
GST musicians beret/baskenmuetzen. Used by the GST musicians while performing. Size 57, Wool fabric, no date. Made by VEB Vereinigte Dresdner Hutfabriken.
Side cap. Size 55, no date or markings, cloth cockade of the GST coat of arms, red piping. Used by both male and female.