to illustrate the changes of the east german Volksmarine uniforms during the time:
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Sailors:
1st Line: field dress (1960s and 1970s), board dress (until 1960s), working dress (until 1970s), service dress, coat (until 1970s), walking out dress, parade dress, combat dress (until 1960s)
2nd Lind: field dress (1980s), board dress (1970s and 1980s), working dress (1980s), service dress, coat (1980s), walking out dress, parade dress, combat dress (1970s and 1980s)
Officers
1st Line: board dress (until 1960s), warm weather board dress (until 1960s), service dress (until 1960s), warm weather service dress (until 1960s), walking out dress, warm weather walking out dress, parade dress
2nd Line: board dress (1970s and 1980s), warm weather board dress (1970s and 1980s), service dress (1970s and 1980s), warm weather service dress (until 1970s and 1980s), walking out dress, warm weather walking out dress (1970s and 1980s), parade dress (the cord was introduced in the late 1970s), society uniform (introduced in the late 1970s)
a white cover was worn from may until september on the darkblue headdress, to the society uniform a cream coloured cover was worn