Volunteer

The term volunteer helpers of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) is a synonym and generic term for all those civilian helpers who have been volunteering in the field as part of the consolidation and strengthening of workers-and-farmers power since 1952

• Volunteer for the People's Police (FH) (1952–1990)
• Volunteers of the border troops (FHG) (1958–1990) and
• Organization of Voluntary Air Rescue Workers (OfL) (1958–1970)

participated in the German People's Police and the border troops of the GDR , also in the area of air defense in the GDR. The air raid fighters gradually became part of the civil defense of the GDR until 1978 .

Legal bases

• Ordinance on the admission of volunteers to support the People's Police of 25 September 1952, Business Gazette of the GDR 1952, p. 967
• Ordinance on the admission of volunteers to support the German border police of June 5, 1958, Business Gazette of the GDR 1958, p. 501
• Ordinance on the admission and activities of voluntary helpers in support of the German People's Police and the border troops of the National People's Army of March 16, 1963, Business Gazette of the GDR, Part II, No. 30, pp. 241–242
• Ordinance on the voluntary helpers of the German People's Police of April 1, 1982, Business Gazette of the GDR 1982, p. 343
• Ordinance on the formation of the organization of voluntary air raid helpers of February 11, 1958, Business Gazette of the GDR 1958, No. 12, p. 124ff