Volkspolizei, the Glossary

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1. 106 relations: Administrative divisions of East Germany, Aptitude, Army general (East Germany), Aschersleben, Autobahnpolizei, Barkas (van manufacturer), Barkas B 1000, Berghahn Books, Berlin, Berlin Wall, Brandenburg, Brandenburg Gate, Centralisation, Chemnitz, Combat Groups of the Working Class, Combination bus, Commissar, Community, Dommitzsch, Dresden, East Berlin, East German uprising of 1953, East Germany, Education in East Germany, Family, Federal Police (Germany), Friedrich Dickel, GAZ-21, GAZ-24, Generalleutnant, Generalmajor, Generaloberst, German Fire Services, German language, German reunification, Germany, Gewehr 43, Halle (Saale), Hauptmann, Idealism, IFA G5, Inspectorate, Internal troops, Internship, Karl Maron, Karl Steinhoff, Kasernierte Volkspolizei, Kriminalpolizei, Kurt Fischer (politician), Landespolizei, ... Expand index (56 more) »

2. 1990 disestablishments in Germany
3. Defunct law enforcement agencies of East Germany
4. Government agencies disestablished in 1990
5. Government agencies established in 1946
6. Government of East Germany
7. Law enforcement in East Germany

Administrative divisions of East Germany

The administrative divisions of the German Democratic Republic (commonly referred to as East Germany) were constituted in two different forms during the country's history.

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Aptitude

An aptitude is a component of a competence to do a certain kind of work at a certain level.

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Army general (East Germany)

Army general (Armeegeneral), was the highest peacetime general officer rank in the so-called armed organs of the GDR, that is, the Ministry of National Defence, the Stasi, and the Ministry of the Interior.

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Aschersleben

Aschersleben is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Autobahnpolizei

is the term in Germany for the highway patrol.

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Barkas (van manufacturer)

Barkas was the East German manufacturer of small delivery vans and minibuses named the B 1000.

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Barkas B 1000

The Barkas B 1000 is a forward control van made by East German manufacturer Barkas in Chemnitz (then Karl-Marx-Stadt), Germany.

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Berghahn Books

Berghahn Books is a New York and Oxford–based publisher of scholarly books and academic journals in the humanities and social sciences, with a special focus on social and cultural anthropology, European history, politics, and film and media studies.

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Berlin

Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population.

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Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer) was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; West Germany) from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; East Germany). Volkspolizei and Berlin Wall are Eastern Bloc.

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Brandenburg

Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg (see Names), is a state in northeastern Germany.

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Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin.

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Centralisation

Centralisation or centralization (see spelling differences) is the process by which the activities of an entity or organization, particularly those regarding planning, decision-making and control of strategies and policies, become concentrated within a particular group, sector, department or region within that entity or organization.

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Chemnitz

Chemnitz (from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt) is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden.

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Combat Groups of the Working Class

The Combat Groups of the Working Class (Kampfgruppen der Arbeiterklasse, KdA) was a paramilitary organization in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1953 to 1989. Volkspolizei and Combat Groups of the Working Class are Eastern Bloc and law enforcement in East Germany.

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Combination bus

A combination bus, also called a truck bus or shift bus, is a purpose-built truck with a "passenger container" fulfilling the role of a bus.

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Commissar

Commissar (or sometimes Kommissar) is an English transliteration of the Russian комиссáр (komissar), which means 'commissary'.

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A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with a shared socially significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity.

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Dommitzsch

Dommitzsch is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany and is Saxony's northmost city.

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Dresden

Dresden (Upper Saxon: Dräsdn; Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and it is the second most populous city after Leipzig.

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East Berlin

East Berlin (Ost-Berlin) was the partially recognised capital of East Germany (GDR) from 1949 to 1990.

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East German uprising of 1953

The East German uprising of 1953 (Volksaufstand vom 17.&thinsp) was an uprising that occurred in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 16 to 17 June 1953. Volkspolizei and East German uprising of 1953 are Eastern Bloc.

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East Germany

East Germany (Ostdeutschland), officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik,, DDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990. Volkspolizei and East Germany are 1990 disestablishments in Germany and Eastern Bloc.

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Education in East Germany

Education in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was a socialist education system and was compulsory from age 6 until age 16.

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Family

Family (from familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship).

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Federal Police (Germany)

The Federal Police (Bundespolizei or BPOL) is the national and principal federal law enforcement agency of the German Federal Government, being subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat (BMI)).

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Friedrich Dickel

Friedrich Dickel (9 December 1913 – 23 October 1993) was a German politician, veteran of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War and law enforcement administrator who served as the interior minister for nearly twenty-six years, the longest-serving individual to hold that post in East Germany.

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GAZ-21

The GAZ M21 Volga is an automobile produced in the Soviet Union by GAZ (Gorkovsky Avtomobilniy Zavod, in English "Gorky automobile factory") from 1956 to 1970.

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GAZ-24

The GAZ-24 "Volga" is a car manufactured by the Gorky Automobile Plant (Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, GAZ) from 1970 to 1985 as a generation of its Volga marque.

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Generalleutnant

Generalleutnant is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.

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Generalmajor

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.

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Generaloberst

A Generaloberst ("colonel general") was the second-highest general officer rank in the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht, the Austro-Hungarian Common Army, the East German National People's Army and in their respective police services.

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German Fire Services

The Feuerwehr (German: fire defence) is a number of German fire departments.

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German language

German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.

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German reunification

German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single full sovereign state, which took place between 9 November 1989 and 15 March 1991.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Gewehr 43

The Gewehr 43 or Karabiner 43 (abbreviated G43, K43, Gew 43, Kar 43) is a 7.92×57mm Mauser caliber semi-automatic rifle developed by Germany during World War II.

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Halle (Saale)

Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (from the 15th to the 17th century: Hall in Sachsen; until the beginning of the 20th century: Halle an der Saale; from 1965 to 1995: Halle/Saale) is the largest city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the fifth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, as well as the 31st-largest city of Germany, and with around 244,000 inhabitants, it is slightly more populous than the state capital of Magdeburg.

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Hauptmann

Hauptmann is an officer rank in the armies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Volkspolizei and Hauptmann are German words and phrases.

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Idealism

Idealism in philosophy, also known as philosophical idealism or metaphysical idealism, is the set of metaphysical perspectives asserting that, most fundamentally, reality is equivalent to mind, spirit, or consciousness; that reality is entirely a mental construct; or that ideas are the highest type of reality or have the greatest claim to being considered "real".

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IFA G5

The IFA G5 is an East German three-axle truck produced by IFA from 1952 to 1964.

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Inspectorate

An inspectorate or inspectorate-general (or general inspectorate) is a civil or military body charged with inspecting and reporting on some institution or institutions in its field of competence.

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Internal troops

Internal troops, sometimes alternatively translated as interior troops or interior ministry forces, are military or paramilitary, gendarmerie-like law enforcement services, which are found mostly in the post-Soviet states, primarily Russia.

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Internship

An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time.

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Karl Maron

Karl Maron (1903–1975) was a German politician, who served as the interior minister of East Germany.

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Karl Steinhoff

Karl Steinhoff (November 24, 1892 – July 19, 1981) was a Minister-president (Ministerpräsident) of the German state (Land) of Brandenburg, then part of East Germany, and later served as East Germany's Minister of the Interior.

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Kasernierte Volkspolizei

The Kasernierte Volkspolizei (Barracked People's Police) (KVP) was the precursor to the National People's Army (NVA) in East Germany.

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Kriminalpolizei

Kriminalpolizei ("criminal police") is the standard term for the criminal investigation agency within the police forces of Germany, Austria, and the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland. Volkspolizei and Kriminalpolizei are German words and phrases.

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Kurt Fischer (politician)

Kurt Fischer (1 July 1900, Halle (Saale) – 22 June 1950, Bad Colberg) was a German politician (KPD, SED).

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Landespolizei

) is a term used to refer to the state police of any of the states of Germany.

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Law enforcement agency

A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any government agency responsible for law enforcement within a specific jurisdiction through the employment and deployment of law enforcement officers and their resources.

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Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, previously known as the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran or Disciplinary Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, abbreviated as Faraja (فراجا), is the uniformed police force in Iran.

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Leutnant

Leutnant is the lowest Junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the military of Switzerland.

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Lothar Ahrendt

Lothar Ahrendt (born 13 March 1936) is one of the former interior ministers of the German Democratic Republic.

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Luger pistol

The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just the Luger or Luger P08, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol.

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Magdeburg

Magdeburg is the capital of the German state Saxony-Anhalt.

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Major (rank)

Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV;; Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany.

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Ministry of Public Security (China)

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is a government ministry of the People's Republic of China responsible for public and political security.

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The Ministry of Social Security commonly known as BoAn (보안; Hanja: 保安) or the Ministry of People's Security is the interior ministry and principal law enforcement agency within North Korea.

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Moskvitch 408

The Moskvitch-408 (also referred to as the Moskvich-408, and M-408) series is a small family car produced by the Soviet car manufacturer MZMA/AZLK between 1964 and 1975.

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National People's Army

The National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee,; NVA) were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990. Volkspolizei and National People's Army are 1990 disestablishments in Germany.

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictatorship.

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Neustrelitz

Neustrelitz (Niegenstrelitz) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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Oberleutnant

Oberleutnant is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the German-speaking armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces.

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Oberst

Oberst is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel.

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Oberstleutnant

Oberstleutnant (lit. Lieutenant Superior or Superior Lieutenant) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to lieutenant colonel.

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Ordnungspolizei

The Ordnungspolizei, abbreviated Orpo, meaning "Order Police", were the uniformed police force in Nazi Germany from 1936 to 1945.

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Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.

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Palgrave Macmillan

Palgrave Macmillan is a British academic and trade publishing company headquartered in the London Borough of Camden.

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People's Police (China)

The People's Police is the national civilian police force of the People's Republic of China.

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Police

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself.

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Presidium

A presidium or praesidium is a council of executive officers in some countries' political assemblies that collectively administers its business, either alongside an individual president or in place of one.

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Pretzsch, Wittenberg

Pretzsch is a small town and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Radebeul

Radebeul (Radobyle) is a town (große Kreisstadt) in the Elbe valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, a suburb of Dresden.

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Robur (truck)

Robur was a marque of the Volkseigener Betrieb VEB Robur-Werke Zittau of East Germany (GDR).

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Saxony

Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic.

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Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt; Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony.

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Schutzpolizei

The Schutzpolizei, or Schupo for short, is a uniform-wearing branch of the Landespolizei, the state (Land) level police of the states of Germany.

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Shako

A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top.

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The Socialist Unity Party of Germany (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands,; SED) was the founding and ruling party of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from the country's foundation in 1949 until its dissolution after the Peaceful Revolution in 1989. Volkspolizei and Socialist Unity Party of Germany are 1990 disestablishments in Germany and Eastern Bloc.

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Sonder Kfz-1

The Sonder Kfz-1 and SK-1, also known as Garant 30k SK-1, was an East German armored patrol vehicle introduced by the East German Police in 1953.

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Soviet Military Administration in Germany

The Soviet Military Administration in Germany (Советская военная администрация в Германии, СВАГ; Sovyetskaya Voyennaya Administratsiya v Germanii, SVAG; Sowjetische Militäradministration in Deutschland, SMAD) was the Soviet military government, headquartered in Berlin-Karlshorst, that directly ruled the Soviet occupation zone of Germany from the German surrender in May 1945 until after the establishment of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in October 1949.

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Stasi

The Ministry for State Security (Ministerium für Staatssicherheit,; abbreviated as "MfS"), commonly known as the italics, an abbreviation of Staatssicherheit, was the state security service and secret police of East Germany (the GDR) from 1950 to 1990. Volkspolizei and Stasi are 1990 disestablishments in Germany and government agencies disestablished in 1990.

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State socialism is a political and economic ideology within the socialist movement that advocates state ownership of the means of production.

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States of Germany

The Federal Republic of Germany, as a federal state, consists of sixteen states.

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Thuringia

Thuringia, officially the Free State of Thuringia, is a state of central Germany, covering, the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states.

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Trabant

Trabant is a series of small cars produced from 1957 until 1991 by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau.

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Trabant 601

The Trabant 601 (or Trabant P601 series) was a Trabant model produced by VEB Sachsenring in Zwickau, Saxony.

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Transportpolizei

The Transportpolizei (German for "Transport Police") was the transit police of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), whose officers were commonly nicknamed TraPos. Volkspolizei and Transportpolizei are Defunct law enforcement agencies of East Germany and law enforcement in East Germany.

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Turnover (employment)

In human resources, turnover refers to employees who leave an organization.

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Unterleutnant

Unterleutnant (NPA-original abbreviation Ultn.; en: translation "Under-lieutenant" or "sub-lieutenant") was an officer of the armies of East Germany and other nations.

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VAZ-2101

The VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli", commonly nicknamed "Kopeyka" (for the smallest Soviet coin, 1/100 of the ''Ruble''), is a compact sedan car (small class, passenger car, model 1 in Soviet classification) produced by the Soviet manufacturer AvtoVAZ and introduced in 1970, the company's first product.

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VAZ-2103

The VAZ-2103 Zhiguli is a deluxe compact sedan car (small class, passenger car, model 3 in the Soviet classification), produced by VAZ, introduced in 1972 and produced until 1984.

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Volkspolizei-Bereitschaft

The Volkspolizei-Bereitschaften (VPB, German for "People's Police Alert Units", sometimes known as "Barracked People’s Police" or "Alert Police"https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/publication/ACFB6F.PDF) were paramilitary police units of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1955 to 1990.

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Waffenfarbe

In the German military, Waffenfarbe (German: "branch-of-service colors" or "corps colors") is a visual method that the armed forces use to distinguish between different corps or troop functions in its armed services.

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Wartburg (marque)

Wartburg is an East German automotive brand used for cars manufactured at VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach.

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Wartburg 353

The Wartburg 353, known in some export markets as the Wartburg Knight, is a medium-sized family car produced by the East German car manufacturer AWE for their Wartburg brand.

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Watchman (law enforcement)

Watchmen were organised groups of men, usually authorised by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, and recovery of stolen goods.

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Water police

Water police, also called bay constables, coastal police, harbor patrols, marine/maritime police/patrol, nautical patrols, port police, or river police are a specialty law enforcement portion of a larger police organization, who patrol in water craft.

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West Germany

West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until the reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. The Cold War-era country is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic (Bonner Republik) after its capital city of Bonn. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc.

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Willi Stoph

Wilhelm Stoph (9 July 1914 – 13 April 1999) was a German politician.

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Wismut (company)

SAG/SDAG Wismut was a uranium mining company in East Germany during the time of the Cold War.

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Wolfen, Germany

Wolfen is a town in the district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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ZAZ Zaporozhets

ZAZ Zaporozhets (Запоро́жец) was a series of rear-wheel-drive superminis (city cars in their first generation) designed and built from 1958 at the ZAZ factory in Soviet Ukraine.

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See also

1990 disestablishments in Germany

• Air Forces of the National People's Army
• Allied Control Council
• BBC Südost
• BRIXMIS
• Badge for Long Voyage
• Christian Democratic Union (East Germany)
• DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey)
• Der Esperantist
• Deutsche Bundespost Berlin
• Deutscher Fecht-Verband
• Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR
• Deutscher Schlitten- und Bobsportverband
• Deutscher Schwimmsport-Verband
• Deutscher Tischtennis-Verband
• Districts of East Germany
• East German Green Party
• East Germany
• Exil-CDU
• Flensburg-Jürgensby transmitter
• Friedrich Engels Military Academy
• Helmstedt–Marienborn border crossing
• Inner German border
• Intershop
• KWO Berlin
• Medal Brotherhood in Arms
• Medal for Exemplary Border Service
• Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army
• Military liaison missions
• National People's Army
• Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany
• SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
• SG Union Solingen
• Scharnhorst Order
• Socialist Unity Party of Germany
• Staatliches Filmarchiv der DDR
• Stasi
• Volksmarine
• Volkspolizei

Defunct law enforcement agencies of East Germany

• Main Administration Sea Police
• Transportpolizei
• Volkspolizei

Government agencies disestablished in 1990

• Federal Home Loan Bank Board
• National Security Service (Somalia)
• StB
• Staatliches Filmarchiv der DDR
• Stasi
• Volkspolizei

Government agencies established in 1946

• Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety
• Bureau of Land Management
• California Public Utilities Commission
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centrale Veiligheidsdienst
• Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée
• Centre national du livre
• Commonwealth Employment Service
• Communications Security Establishment
• Council of Economic Advisers
• Counterintelligence Service (Yugoslavia)
• Directorate for State Security (Yugoslavia)
• Farmers Home Administration
• Filem Negara Malaysia
• General Planning Commission (France)
• Home Guard (India)
• Idyllwild Fire Protection District
• Iron and Steel Board
• Korean State Railway
• LAPD Gangster Squad
• List of ambassadors of Iceland to Czechoslovakia
• Los Angeles Airport Police
• Malaysian Meteorological Department
• Ministry of State Security (Soviet Union)
• Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
• Omaha Public Power District
• Ordnance Survey International
• Oregon Public Employees Retirement System
• Paruman Agung
• Penghu County Government
• Pierce County Library System
• Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• Secretariat of Intelligence
• Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto
• State Archives of the Republic of North Macedonia
• Strategic Services Unit
• Taipei City Council
• Texas Veterans Land Board
• United States Atomic Energy Commission
• United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee
• United States House Committee on House Administration
• Volkspolizei
• Whitehall Township Bureau of Police
• Wilton Park

Government of East Germany

• Constitution of East Germany
• Council of Ministers of East Germany
• De Maizière cabinet
• East German passport
• Foreign relations of East Germany
• List of Provisional Volkskammer members
• List of Volkskammer members (1st election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (2nd election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (3rd election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (4th election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (5th election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (6th election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (7th election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (8th election period)
• List of Volkskammer members (9th election period)
• Main Administration Sea Police
• Majakowskiring
• Modrow government
• President of East Germany
• State Council of East Germany
• State Secretary for Church Affairs
• Supreme Court of East Germany
• Volkskammer
• Volkspolizei

Law enforcement in East Germany

• Combat Groups of the Working Class
• Freiwilliger Helfer der Grenztruppen
• Freiwilliger Helfer der Volkspolizei
• History of the Volkspolizei
• Transportpolizei
• Volkspolizei

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkspolizei

Also known as Deutsche Volkspolizei, East German People's Police, East German Police, East German policemen, VOPOS, VoPo, Volkspolizist.

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