East German Sizing Charts/Codes

Here you will find East German Size Charts for;

• East German Uniform Size Widths
• East German Uniform Size Lengths
• Bundeswehr Jacket & Pant Sizes
• East German Uniform Date Codes

East German Uniform Sizes
Widths are like normal European sizing widths, except they do not affect length, and some sizes are left out to simplify things.

People vary primarily in height and width. The East Germans took this into account in a very special way, combining the European sizing system numbers with German language and East German specialties.

Widths

Widths are like normal European sizing widths, except they do not affect length, and some sizes are left out to simplify things.

METRIC

Size	Chest	Waist	Easy size
44	85-92 cm	71-78 cm	Small
48	93-100 cm	79-86 cm	Medium
52	101-108 cm	87-94 cm	Large
56	109-116 cm	95-102 cm	X-Large
60	117-124 cm	103-110 cm	2X-Large

IMPERIAL

Size	Chest	Waist	Easy size
44	33.5" - 36"	28" 30.5"	Small
48	36.5" - 39.5"	31" - 34"	Medium
52	40" - 42.5"	34" - 37"	Large
56	43" - 45.5"	37.5" - 40"	X-Large
60	46" - 49"	40.5" - 43.5"	2X-Large

As a special touch suffix numbers are used to account for different body types, for an example SK48-0 or G52-1. These add or subtract 8 cm (a wee bit short of 3") from the waist as follows:

• 0 = -8 cm, Athletic body with slender waist
• No suffix = No effect, normal body type
• 1 = +8 cm, Dad body
• 2 = +16 cm, Beer belly

Lengths

Lengths are determined by letter codes. They are short for German words Sehr Klein, Klein, Mittelgroß, Groß, Sehr Groß and Übergroß. Here's what they mean:

Letter code	User height (metric)	User height (imperial)
SK	158-163 cm	5' 2" - 5' 4"
K	164-169 cm	5' 4" - 5' 6"
M	170-175 cm	5' 7" - 5' 9"
G	176-181 cm	5' 9" - 5' 11"
SG	182-187 cm	5' 11" - 6' 1"
ÜG	188-193 cm	6' 2" - 6' 4"

 

The German sizing system is clear and simple - there are four different heights and lots of widths. One thing to consider is that the Germans seem to be an awfully short armed people, basically this means their jacket lengths are overstated - by about 5 cm. If you are just in between two height sizes, choose the longer one.
Choosing a size is easy - choose the height size you fit into based on how tall you are, then measure your chest and waist circumference to find out the correct width. (If you measure inches, multiply them by 2.54
to convert to centimetres.)

Bundeswehr Jacket sizes

BW size	Chest Circumference	Height
Height less than 170 cm
1	90 cm	160 - 170 cm
2	95 cm	160 - 170 cm
3	100 cm	160 - 170 cm
4	105 cm	160 - 170 cm
5	110 cm	160 - 170 cm
Height 170-180 cm
6	90 cm	170 - 180 cm
7	95 cm	170 - 180 cm
8	100 cm	170 - 180 cm
9	105 cm	170 - 180 cm
10	110 cm	170 - 180 cm
11	115 cm	170 - 180 cm
Height 180-190 cm
12	95 cm	180 - 190 cm
13	100 cm	180 - 190 cm
14	105 cm	180 - 190 cm
15	110 cm	180 - 190 cm
16	115 cm	180 - 190 cm
Height 190-200 cm
17	100 cm	190 - 200 cm
18	105 cm	190 - 200 cm
19	110 cm	190 - 200 cm
20	115 cm	190 - 200 cm

Bundeswehr Trouser sizes

BW size	Waist circumference	Leg inseam
Height less than 170 cm
1	80 cm	75 cm
2	85 cm	75 cm
3	90 cm	75 cm
4	95 cm	75 cm
5	100 cm	75 cm
Height 170-180 cm
6	80 cm	80 cm
7	85 cm	80 cm
8	90cm	80 cm
9	95 cm	80 cm
10	100 cm	80 cm
11	105 cm	80 cm
Height 180-190 cm
12	85 cm	85 cm
13	90 cm	85 cm
14	95 cm	85 cm
15	100 cm	85 cm
16	`110 cm	85 cm
Height 190-200 cm
17	90 cm	90 cm
18	95 cm	90 cm
19	100 c,	90 cm
20	105 cm	90 cm

 

EAST GERMAN UNIFORM DATE CODES

Date Letter Codes