- Grepo
Grepo is the short form of the German word for border police ( _de. Grenzpolizei). It is usually found in English referring to the "
Grenztruppen der DDR " (Border Troops of the GDR) who guarded theinner German border and theBerlin Wall , but can be used to refer to other border police, such as the formerBavaria n Border Police.Grepo in English language fiction
The word "Grepo" has been used in many
cold war spy novels. Possibly the first use was byLen Deighton in his1964 book "Funeral in Berlin." [Oxford English Dictionary entry for 'grepo']imilar terms
The related term "
Vopo " (Volkspolizei ) has also been used in English fiction. The abbreviation for the criminal police — Kripo — is less common in English texts.Footnotes
External links
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEEDC163EF933A25752C1A96F948260 New York Times article] , November 10, 1989, reporting border police's reaction to free travel
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