Some police Tschakos

Nice Sven! But how do you tell the difference between old and new? I've seen Weitze look at a Shako and throw it back saying 1930's police. Vent holes are one sign right?
 
Sven said:
The Tschakos were still used for representative duties until 1974. Then we change to the ugly mint-green/sand-brown/bamboo-yellow uniform. :twisted:


Sven.
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Sven,

I had the priviledge of living in Berlin from August 1964 to August 1965 visiting with my older brother who was in the US Army stationed there. I remember going to the annual Berlin police show in the Olympic stadium and at the end of the show the police in Tschakos (Bepos???) marched in carrying torches as the police band played march music and all of the lights in the stadium were out. All of the people held up candles or lighters. It was very electrifying!! :thumb up:

I am sorry to hear they no longer wear the tschako, it was a very distinctive head piece.

I agree with you, the green and yellow/tan police uniforms are very ugly! :-P Didn't I see recently that the Bundespolizei were changing to a blue version of the same uniform? I still like the old grey Berlin uniform.

One time a friend of mine and I went walking in the Grunewald and got lost. We ended up at the Autobahn and started to follow it. We did not know pedestrians were not allowed on the Autobahn. Two polizei on motorcycles pulled over. They were very impressive in the grey leather coats and pants with black boots! I was very nervous. One of the polizei asked, in perfect English, "You are Americans?" I said, "Yes" and like an idiot my friend said, "Ja". I was afraid the polizei would think my friend was being smart! The polizei explained why we could not be on the Autobahn and told us how to get back to where we needed to be.
 
Sven,

I was 14 when I lived in Berlin, and it seems like so long ago, I don't really know the ranges you mention. I lived in US Army housing on Argentinische Allee within walking distance of the Berlin Brigade headquarters. I remember there was a U-Bahn station on the corner. My friend and I walked from my apartment to the Grunewald but I don't really remember how we got there.

I remember my brother told me that his infantry company was paired up with a "brother" company in the Berlin polizei.

I also went to the British Army tattoo once. I was very upset because it was pouring very heavy rain and we left before it was over. :x

I also went to the Olympic Stadium with my brother once to watch Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip review the British troops there. Not inside the stadium, but nearby. It was a very impressive show.

I may not be understanding what you said earlier......are you or were you a polizei?
 
Sven said:
Only a British Army Tattoo, without US and French attendance, open air? :o

All times I visited this event, it happens in the Deutschlandhalle (near the Funkturm).
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Yes, the British Army Tattoo was only British, no US and French troops participating, but some were in the audience watching. I remember my brother and his wife had to attend some type of party or reception first at the British commander's residence. My brother, a first lieutenant had to wear his dress blue uniform. We went to the British commander's base first (I had to wait in the car because I wasn't invited!!!) Then we went to the Olympic Stadium (it may have been in the parade field outside the stadium, I just don't remember clearly). When we arrived we sat with several other US officers and their wives. The Tattoo had hardly begun when the rain started. No one had umbrellas or raincoats. We sat in the rain for quite some time, but the rain got much, much harder. My brother's friend and his wife got up to leave because his uniform was soaked completely through and my brother said, "This is enough, let's go!" I was not happy. Being 14 I wanted to stay in the rain and finish the Tattoo, but I was forced to leave.

I too was a police officer for almost 20 years at different agencies. I've been a college policeman, city policeman, deputy sheriff, US Army military policeman, US Army criminal investigator, and a probation and parole officer. For the last 10 years I've worked at our local community college at the Criminal Justice Training Center. I used to teach in the police academy and for a few years I was in charge of the police academy. Now I am in charge of the Criminal Justice Selection Center I give the police academy entrance examination, I fingerprint all of the academy applicants, and I give the employment examination for the city police departments and the sheriff's office here. If a police officer from some other state wishes to come to Florida, I evaluate his/her training and experience to see if they qualify to be excused from the Florida police academy. Since each state has different training requirements, I must examine them to see if they qualify. If they do, I excuse them fromt he Florida academy. It keeps me very busy!

Yes, my better half is up and I must get the coffee made too. I enjoyed our conversation!! (Even if a bit off topic!)
 
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