Achtung kontrolle !!!!

[oberst40]

Genossen,

Here you see a Obersekretär of the DDR zollverwaltung. He is checking a reisepass.

German ww2 is my main interest, but DDR is coming close after it

Cheers,

[matt4how]

very nice i have exactly the same uniform and yet have not used for a event yet. my only problem is getting the shoulderboards otherwise got everything

[uscob]

Don't you need the EM Cap Badge for this Set?

[oberst40]

There is already a EM cap badge attached.
The picture of the mannequin is from a view months ago.

Cheers,

[Paul Spain]

I wonder what DDR Customs police vehicles looked like? I have never seen them just the VolksPolizei vehicles and NVA MP (Militärstreife) ones.

Would be intresting to see the Zoll vehicles of DDR.

[oberst40]

some more pics

[oberst40]

last one

[oberst40]

ZOLL movie from 1961 on youtube, very interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJfXTgibPc

[torstenbel]

Don't you need the EM Cap Badge for this Set?

Don't know about ranks with the Zoll, but I assume from Nico's comment that this is a non-officer rank shown here? In that case I would think that the Academy Degree badge is also wrong as I would assume that only officer ranks would have graduated from the Zoll Academy? Cheers, Torsten.

[Gordon Craig]

Torsten,

You are correct. The rank displayed on this uniform is for Obersekretär. The highest Non Comissioned Officers rank in the Zoll. The officers school badge would not be worn by this rank. The visor cap is correct for this uniform.

Regards,

Gordon

[oberst40]

So, the officers school badge is removed. Thanks for the right information genossen
Now the zoll beambte is "in ordnung".
Some pics of the new setting!

Cheers,

[torstenbel]

nice and correct setup

[ironhrt15]

Very nice, I am envious, especially of the hat and breeches.

[Jenosse]

ZOLL movie from 1961 on youtube, very interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJfXTgibPc

This is a very nice piece of film.

Customs wore navy blue, unpiped tunics back then?

09:18... packets of worn-out shoes, rags and propaganda leaflets, sent from (non-existent - how did they know that??? Stasi operatives in Berlin-West who tried tracking down the sender/address?) scoundrels in Berlin-West, with the intention of provoking and humiliating East Berliners with their dirty tactics, intercepted by customs officers.

[Ralph P]

Hello all - From my re-search in the Stasi area, I have a question on what was written in posts 9 and 10.

First, my observation, during the Cold War the MfS had a small number of NCOs that attended or corresponded through the JHS academy.

My question is this; Did any NCOs from the other DDR branches attend professional badge schools?