Correlation Between SS and Stasi Uniforms?

[Tessio]

I have noticed that the East German post war Stasi organisation seems to have taken a leaf out of the SS book for uniform design. In particular the Stasi seem to use the same kind of embroidered belt and also use a round belt buckle for officers. They also hang some kind of dagger off their belt much like the SS did.

Photos of Erich Mielke (Stasi chief) in 1967:



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Dzer ... s_Regiment

Is this just coincidence or something else?

[von thoma]

DDR was heiress in many details of Wehrmacht uniforms.

[Marcus]

Two older threads that might be of interest: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 8&t=119370 and http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=98980

/Marcus