The NVA date coded its's uniform tunics, pants, hats, and field gear.
After 1969 these items were coded with a letter for the year and a Roman numeral I, II, III, and IV for the quarter.
DDR Year Codes
1968 - K
1969 - Z
1970 - M
1971 - X
1972 - B
1973 - L
1974 - O
1975 - S
1976 - R
1977 - A
1978 - U
1979 - F
1980 - E
1981 - G
1982 - I
1983 - C
1984 - H
1985 - T
1986 - P
1987 - L
1988 - Y
1989 - N
1990 - D
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM A WEBSITE CREATED BY: DAVID MURRAY
HERE IS THE LINK TO HIS SITE....IT HAS SOME PRETTY USEFUL INFO ON THERE
EAST GERMAN MILITARY (NVA)
After 1969 these items were coded with a letter for the year and a Roman numeral I, II, III, and IV for the quarter.
DDR Year Codes
1968 - K
1969 - Z
1970 - M
1971 - X
1972 - B
1973 - L
1974 - O
1975 - S
1976 - R
1977 - A
1978 - U
1979 - F
1980 - E
1981 - G
1982 - I
1983 - C
1984 - H
1985 - T
1986 - P
1987 - L
1988 - Y
1989 - N
1990 - D
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM A WEBSITE CREATED BY: DAVID MURRAY
HERE IS THE LINK TO HIS SITE....IT HAS SOME PRETTY USEFUL INFO ON THERE
EAST GERMAN MILITARY (NVA)