Ranks of the People's Police readiness

National badge of the VP readiness

The following article describes the ranks of the 'barracked units of the Ministry of the Interior', including the People's Police Readiness , and contains an overview in comparison to the NVA (land / air forces) and the People's Navy (1958–1990).

description

The rank hierarchy of the members of the barracked units of the MdI of the GDR was indicated by about ten centimeters long shoulder pieces on the service and field service uniforms.

• The shoulder pieces of the green service uniform of the People's Police standby had the light green on the outside, those of the blue service uniform of the companies of the Transport Police (Kp./T) the light blue weapon color (in the following accordingly). The collar tabs were highlighted in light green or light blue. In contrast, the rank badges of the DVP and the VP authorities and offices were dark green, those of the transport police and their offices were dark blue.

The shoulder pieces of the field service clothing of the People's Police standby were dark green, those of the companies of the transport police were dark blue.

Rank group of sergeants

For the green service uniform of the conscripts in the basic military service: Light green shoulder pieces for the candidate of the VP (Anw. D. VP), for the Unterwachtmeister of the VP (Uwm. The VP) the same with a silver bar with several light green arrow-shaped woven embroidery and Two silver bars each for the sergeant of the VP (Wm. d. VP), this rank was no longer awarded to active conscripts with the introduction of the new military service law of the GDR from 1982. The rank of sergeant in the VP was held by reservists who had achieved this rank in accordance with the old GDR Military Service Act of 1962. Conscripts of the rank group of the sergeants with the position (no rank) "deputy group leader" also wore a slip-on loop made of cotton flat cord in the color malino from about 1984 in the middle of the shoulder pieces, for conscripts who were used as group leaders, the slip-on loop was red . For field service uniform in Strichtarndruck as conscripts in military service: Dark green shoulder pieces for the candidate of the VP (. App d VP.), Depending on a light green bar for the lower sergeant VP and two bright green bar for the sergeant of (Uwm d VP..) VP (Wm. D. VP). Conscripts of the rank group of the sergeants with the function (no rank) "Deputy Group Leader" also wore a slip-on loop made of cotton flat cord in the color malino in the middle of the dark green shoulder pieces, for conscripts who were used as group leaders, the slip-on loop was red.

• Sub-leader pupils of the VP (Ufs d. VP., 1st half year of service) wore light green shoulder pieces with a green service uniform, each with a silver bar (see below of VP) and a silver "S"; they were formally treated as the VP's sub-sergeants. From 1988 the rank of Unterführer student of the VP was abolished and the rank of Unterwachtmeister in training (Uwm. I. A.) was created, which externally resembled the Unterwachtmeister of the VP. Up until 1988, pupils of the VP (Ufs d. VP., 1st half of the year) wore dark green shoulder pieces with a light green bar and a silver "S" (not matt lacquered) with their field service suit. Unterwachtmeister in training wore the rank badges of the Umw. D. VP.

Rank group of subordinate leaders ( amendment from 1980)

For the green service uniform of the subordinate ranks, the first rank of the superintendent of the VP (Owm. D. VP) with light green shoulder pieces each with a one centimeter wide silver flat cord interspersed with several light green arrow-shaped woven embroidery, the chief sergeant of the VP ( Hwm. D. VP) with the same shoulder pieces and an additional silver square star, the master of the VP (Mstr. D. VP) with two silver stars running horizontally, the head master of the VP (OMstr. D. VP), the same shoulder piece with three Stars. For the field service uniform of the Unterführer ranks, the Oberwachtmeister of the VP (Owm. D. VP) was marked as their first rank with dark green shoulder pieces with a one centimeter wide light green surrounding flat cord , the main sergeant of the VP (Hwm. D. VP) with the same shoulder pieces and each with an additional matt gray square star, the master of the VP (Mstr. d. VP) with two matt gray stars, and the head master of the VP (OMstr. d. VP), the same shoulder piece with three matt gray stars.

• Student officers were equated with subordinates. Each shoulder piece was marked with a flat cord around 60 millimeters wide and interspersed with several light green arrow-shaped woven embroidery. A silver "S" was affixed in the middle, these were valid for officer students of the VP in the university entrance training. In the first year of study, these wore the same shoulder pieces, but with a crossbar at the end of the arch. For each additional academic year another bar was added: second academic year two bars, third academic year three bars, fourth academic year four bars. For the field service uniform, corresponding dark green effects with light green borders.

Rank group of officers of the middle career

The shoulder pieces of the lieutenants ' and captains' green uniforms were made of flat silver cord. The lower lieutenant's gold-colored star of rank was placed in the center of the lower edge of the shoulder piece. The second lieutenant was distinguished by a star of rank, the lieutenant two stars placed next to each other, and the first lieutenant three stars of rank formed into an even triangle. The captain had another star above the triangular formation. For the field service uniform - dark green shoulder pieces (identical in size and shape to those of the VP aspirants from around 1980) with dull gray star stars - accordingly.

Rank group of staff officers

These had braided shoulder pieces (silver), with one star for the major , two stars for the lieutenant colonel , three stars for the colonel . For the field service uniform accordingly.

• In a VP readiness the highest rank was that of the VP lieutenant colonel ( commander only ). At the officers' college of the MdI , the teaching officers and in the DVP Blumberg office in Freudenberg the deputy head and their deputies could receive this rank. The head of the Unterführer school in Dresden, which existed until 1985, achieved the rank of Colonel of the VP.

• The highest rank of the VP Colonel could be achieved in the intelligence service and in the 'Office of the DVP Blumberg' in Freudenberg (only commander | head of the office).

• Only the Minister of the Interior could achieve the highest military rank in the GDR, that of an army general . Nevertheless, officers in the service area of ​​the People's Police standby could also achieve much higher ranks (general rank), such as the commander of the OHS of the MdI .

Overview of ranks

Comparison of VP readiness, NVA (land / air) and Volksmarine (1958–1990) and NATO rank code

VP readiness	NVA	People's Navy
Constable and crew
Candidate for the VP	soldier	sailor	OR1
Sub-sergeant of the VP	Private	Senior Seaman	OR2
Sergeant of the VP Note 1	Corporal	Staff sailor	OR3
Unterführer, NCOs and officer students
Supervisor of the VP	Sergeant	Mate	OR4
no equivalent	Sergeant major	Chief mate	OR5
Chief Constable of the VP	sergeant	master	OR6
Master of the VP	Sergeant Major	Chief master	OR7
Head of the VP (from 1961)	Staff Sergeant	Chief of Staff	OR8
Officer student of the VP	Officer student
Ensigns
no equivalent note 3	Ensign (NVA) to Oberfähnrich (NVA)		W1-4
Officers
Sub-lieutenant of the VP	Sub-lieutenant	Second lieutenant at sea	OF1c
Lieutenant of the VP	lieutenant	Lieutenant at sea	OF1b
First lieutenant of the VP	First lieutenant	First lieutenant at sea	OF1a
Captain of the VP	Captain	Lieutenant captain	OF2
Major of the VP	major	Corvette Captain	OF3
Lieutenant Colonel of the VP	Lieutenant colonel	Frigate captain	OF4
Colonel the VP	Colonel	Sea captain	OF5
Major general	Major general	Rear admiral	OF6
Lieutenant General	Lieutenant General	Vice admiral	OF7
Colonel General	Colonel General	admiral	OF8
Army General (from 1984)	Army General	Fleet Admiral	OF9

Remarks:

1. With the introduction of the new military service law of the GDR from 1982, the rank of sergeant was no longer awarded to active conscripts. The rank of sergeant in the VP was held by reservists who had achieved this rank in accordance with the old GDR Military Service Act of 1962.
2. The VP readiness had no rank equivalent for the rank group or career of the NVA ensigns introduced into the NVA and Volksmarine in 1974 ; however, special assignments or service positions were remunerated like NVA ensigns.

literature

• Jörn Steike: The riot police of the GDR 1950–1990. History - structure - tasks - legal arrangement , tuduv Verlag, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-88073-443-7
• Collective of authors: Handbook of basic military knowledge , part A, GDR, German People's Police, ranks "
• Thomas Fischer: Polizeisoldaten , Helios Verlag Aachen 2006, page 191, ISBN 3-938208-39-2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Military Service Act and related provisions: text edition with notes and subject index, Staatsverlag der Deutschen Demokratie Republik, Berlin 1983, p. 49
2. ↑ Military Service Act and related provisions: text edition with notes and subject index, Staatsverlag der Deutschen Demokratie Republik, Berlin 1983, p. 49