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Volkspolizei

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The Volkspolizei or VoPo (People's Police) was a police force in East Germany founded in 1945.[1]

Members of the Volkspolizei in December 1989, just after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

References

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  1. Bessel, Richard (2003). "Policing in East Germany in the wake of the Second World". Crime, History & Societies. 7 (2). Retrieved 2 December 2024.