The Deutsche Volkspolizei (DVP, German for "German People's Police"), commonly known as the Volkspolizei or VoPo, was the national uniformed police force...
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The Kasernierte Volkspolizei (English: Barracked People's Police) (KVP) was the precursor to the National People's Army (NVA) in East Germany. Their original...
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The Volkspolizei-Bereitschaften (VPB, German for "People's Police Alert Units", sometimes known as "Barracked People’s Police" or "Alert Police") were...
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colloquially, was formally established. In the same year the East German Volkspolizei See (literally People's Police Sea) became the Volksmarine (People's Navy)...
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Seepolizei (Main Administration Sea Police), which was renamed Volkspolizei–See (VP–See) (People's Police – Sea) on 1 July 1952. At the same time parts...
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The Freiwilliger Helfer der Volkspolizei (abbreviated FH) (English: "Voluntary Auxiliary of the People´s Police") was an auxiliary police service in East...
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the SED in 1950. In 1950 Scheffler joined the People's Police Sea (Volkspolizei See) the forerunner of the People's Navy (Volksmarine). From 1950 to 1954...
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August 1, 1953, units of the Sea Police were restructured as the Volkspolizei See (VP-See) (People's Police-Sea) to create the foundation for an effective...
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August 1950, he joined the See Police (Volkspolizei See predecessor to the Volskmarine) as an officer student. He attended the See Police School of the Main...
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Operational Staff of the Volkspolizei See (People’s Police Sea). From 1954 to 1956 he was the acting Chief of Staff of the Volkspolizei See. From 1 March 1956...
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