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

Ministerium des Innern.
Transportpolizei.


General, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and yellow cap cord, light blue piping, blue band, two vent holes on each side of crown. Size 59 and dated "L" (1987). VEB 1856.

Officer, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord, light blue piping, two vent holes on each side of crown. Size 55 and dated "L" (1987). VEB 1856. Yellow ink "Made in Germany" import stamp on inside lining. 

Female Transportpolizei side caps. Gabardine fabric, embroidered and metal cockade, blue piping, size 53, dated "L" (1987). VEB 1855. "MDI 1855 L 53" stamped in large yellow ink.


Hubschraubereinheit-Helicopter-Aviation Police.

Officer, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade and silver cap cord, blue piping, two vent holes on each side of crown. Size 57 and dated "Y" (1988). VEB 1856. yellow ink "Made in Germany" import stamp on inside lining.

Officer, gabardine fabric, two piece cockade and silver capcord, no piping, two vent holes on each side of crown. A two piece hat with removable top. Size 57 and dated "Y" (1988). VEB 1856. "Made in Germany" import sticker on inside sweat shield.

MdI marked Winter hat or "shapka", imitation fur and gabardine fabric top, two piece cockade. Size 54 and dated "G" (1981). VEB 1856. 

Wassershutzpolizei-Water Protection Police.

Patrolman to Sergeant, gabardine fabric, single piece cockade, green cap cord, no piping. A two piece hat with removable top. Size 55 (mislabelled 59) and dated "E" (1980). VEB 1856. Yellow ink "Made in Germany" import stamp on inside lining.

Multi-Agency Items. Trapo, Wasserschutz, Hafenpolizei. 

Filzkappen für Frauen/Felt Caps for females.
 
   1. Dark blue felt kappe. embroidered wreath and metal staatsemblem. Size  52, no date, no markings.
  
2. Dark blue felt kappe. Single piece cockade. Size  54, no date, no markings.


Die Feldmütze für Frauen/Female side cap. Gabardine fabric, embroidered and metal cockade, no piping, size 52, dated "Y" (1988).VEB 1856.