Civil defense of the GDR

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Coat of arms of the Zivilverteidigung.

Flag of the Zivilverteidigung.

The Civil defense of the GDR (German: Zivilverteidigung der DDR) was an organization for the protection of the population, the economy, vital facilities and cultural values against the consequences of disasters and accidents.^[1] In the event of war, it should also serve to protect its own population from military operations.

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