Grepo
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Grepo is the short form of the German word for border police (German: Grenzpolizei). It is usually found in English referring to the border guards in East Berlin, but can be used to refer to other border police, such as the former Bavarian Border Police.
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[edit] Grepo in English language fiction
The word Grepo has been used in many cold war spy novels. Possibly the first use was by Len Deighton in his 1964 book Funeral in Berlin.[1]
[edit] Similar 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.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary entry for 'grepo'
[edit] External links
- New York Times article, November 10, 1989, reporting border police's reaction to free travel
