Germany

Last update: 08 June 2007

In general:
code list British Zone 1946	all German letter combinations (today) (after the city codes)
US forces in Germany

	Picture	Date of first issue	Date of last issue	Type	Description	Remarks
1	picture wanted	1896	1906	car	1 or A 1	hand painted
2	picture wanted	1906	1945	car	I,II,III A 1234	national system
3	picture wanted	1906	1945	car	I,II,III A 1234	with seal
4				mc	I,II,III A 12345	with seal
5	picture wanted	1906		temp	1234	oval
6
7	picture wanted	1910	1945	dlr	I,II,III A 012
8		1933	1945	car		nazi symbol
9				car		red V allowed to drive
10		1937		car	white on black
11
12
13		1945		car	MGH 12345	British Zone Military Government Hamburg
14		1946		car	see code list	British Zone owner unknown
15	WT	1946		car	AB 12345	French Zone
16	?					American Zone
17				car	KB 123-456	Kommandantura Berlin owner unknown
18		1946	1988	car	CCG 1234
19		1946	1948	tr		British Zone WF = Westfalen A = trailer (Anhänger) owner unknown
20		1946		car		owner unknown
21		1948	1948	car	A/B 12 yr 3456	only (19)48
22		1948	1948	mc	AB 12 yr 3456	only (19)48
23		1948	1948	dlr	A/B 12 yr 3456	only (19)48 owner unknown
24		1948	1967	temp		oval
25		1949	1956	car	A/B 12-3456
26		1949	1956	mc	AB/123-456	Landratsamt Vohenstrauß
27		1949	1956	dlr	A/B 123456	Klotz
28		?	Jun 1956	CD	O-123	owner unknown
29		1951	Mar 1967	temp	123 Z 1234	red stamp
30		1951	Mar 1967	temp	123 Z 1234	motorcycle or trailer
31		July 1956	1971	car	AB C 123 all German combinations	DIN non reflective
32		July 1956	Dec 1972	CD	0 1234	0 = zero
33		July 1956	Dec 1972		BN 1234	non diplomatic embassy staff
34				dlr	04	permanent (multiple use)
35				army	Y 123456 Y 123	high official Pawellek (2nd)
36				army	Y 123456
37				army	Y 04123 Y 06123	dealer Kanters (seen in May 2005)
38				govt	BD Bundestag(-rat)	Federal Government
39		May 1957		govt	BG Bundesgrenzschutz	Frontier Police Pawellek
40				govt	BG Bundesgrenzschutz	dealer Frontier Police Pawellek
40		Jun 1956	Dec 1997	govt	BP Deutsche Bundespost	Postal Authority
41			Dec 1997	govt	BP Deutsche Bundespost	dealer Postal Authority Pawellek
42		Jun 1956		govt	BW Bundeswasserschutz	Maritime Authority
43		Jun 1956	Dec 1994	govt	DB Deutsche Bundesbahn	Railway Authority
44				govt	DB Deutsche Bundesbahn	dealer Railway Authority Pawellek
45		May 1957		govt	0-1 0-2 1-1	President Prime Minister President Nat. Assembly 0-3 Foreign Minister Hoffmann (1st, May 2003) Pawellek (2nd) Lachs (3rd)
46		Mar 1957	Feb 1960	mopd	black letters, background: 57 white, 58 yellow 59 green, 60 white	< 50km/h
47		Mar 1957	Feb 1960	mopd	red letters, background: 1957 white, 1958 yellow 1959 green, 1960 white	dealer < 50km/h Pawellek (2nd and 3rd)
48		Mar 1960	now	mopd	black 1960-1999 every 3 years	< 50km/h
49		Mar 1960	now	mopd	red every year	dealer < 50km/h
50		Mar 1961	now	mopd	blue 1961-1997 every 3 years	< 50km/h
51		Mar 1962	now	mopd	green 1962-1998 every 3 years	< 50km/h
52		Feb 1967	now	nato	X 1234	1998 6000
53		Feb 1967	now	nato	X 1234	dealer Pawellek
54		Apr 1967	Dec 1988	temp	123 Z 1234
55		Apr 1967	Dec 1988	temp	12 Z 1234	motorcycle or trailer
56		1971	Nov 2000	car		reflective DIN design FTL = Freital (a former DDR city, so this plate was made after 1993)
57				mc		motorcycle
58				car		US-size also 2-line version
59				mc		small motorcycle
60				dlr	04	permanent dealer (multiple use)
61				govt	3000 series 30000 series	Police car mc
62				other		tax free
63		Jan 1973		CD	0-12-34
64				CD	0-12-34 A	duplicate Diplomat Europlate
65		Jan 1973		CD	0/12-34	square
66		Jan 1973		CD	BN-12-34	non Diplomatic status
67			Nov 2000	govt	just a number	local official 2nd plate low number
68			Nov 2000	CC	9000 series
69		Jan 1976			BW 12-123 Bundeswasserschutz	Maritime Authority
70		Jun 1988	Nov 2000	dlr	06	permanent (multiple use)
71		Jan 1989	Aug 2000	temp	+ red band	thick plastic seal 2nd short plate
72		1992		car	all German combinations	letters B, F and G issued
73		Jan 1995	Aug 2000	temp	+ red band	new dies 2nd square plate
74		Jan 1994	Jan 1995	car	EURO (new dies) starting in Berlin and Brandenburg	still with the 35mm seal and with a large dash
75		Jan 1995	June 1995	car	EURO in the rest of Germany	dash dropped
76		Jan 1995	June 1995	mc		EURO old seal square
77		Apr 1995	Nov 2000	dlr	07	permanent (multiple use) historic, > 20 years
78		July 1995	Nov 2000	car		new seals (45mm)
79		July 1995	now	car		Baden-Wurttemberg thick plastic seals
80		July 1995	now	car		Bayern
81		Jan 1994	now	car		Berlin
82		Jan 1994	now	car		Brandenburg
83		July 1995	now	car		Bremen
84		July 1995	now	car		Hamburg
85		July 1995	now	car		Hessen
86		July 1995	now	car		Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
87		July 1995	now	car		Niedersachsen
88		July 1995	now	car		Nordrhein-Westfalen
89		July 1995	now	car		Rheinland-Pfalz
90		July 1995	now	car		Saarland
91		Jan 1994	now	car		Sachsen
92		July 1995	now	car		Sachsen-Anhalt
93		July 1995	now	car		Schleswig-Holstein
94		July 1995	now	car		Thuringen
95		July 1995	now	car		two lines
96		July 1995	now	car		two lines, small print (here a season plate)
97		July 1995	now	mc		big mc >80km/h
98		July 1995	now	mc		small mc, <125cc >16yrs, <80km/h
99		July 1995	now	car		short plate
100		July 1995	now	govt	just a number	local official 2nd plate high local official
101		July 1995	now	govt	3000 series	Police
102		July 1995	now	govt	7000 series	Police (city only)
103		July 1995	now	govt	AB 1-23	provincial official
104		July 1995	Dec 1997	govt	BP	only one seen AKS
105		July 1995	now	CD	0
106		July 1995	now	CD	BN	non Diplomatic status
107		July 1995	now	CD	9000 series	Consular Corps thick plastic seals
108		July 1995	now	other	green	tax free
109		July 1995	May 1998	dlr	04	temp, one time use only up to 5 days
110		July 1995	now	dlr	06	permanent (multiple use)
111		July 1995	Nov 2000?	dlr	07	permanent (multiple use) historic, > 20 years
112		May 1997	now	other	04/09 11/05	season from Apr to Oct also winter season from Nov to June (no mistake)
113		July 1997	now	antq	ends on H	historic > 30 years
114		May 1998	now	temp	04 + yellow band	up to 5 days
115		?	June 2006	army	BG 12345 BG 0612 (dealer)	Frontier Police (Bundesgrenzschutz) long, square and dealer in 2006 changed to Bundes Polizei Schatorjé (1st) Pawellek (2nd and 3rd)
116		Jan 1999			THW 12345	Technical Aid (Technisches Hilfswerk) Pawellek
117	picture wanted				from BN to B
118		July 2000	now	car	AB CD 123	US forces in Germany AD long version AF square version HK 2nd square version all US forces in Germany
119		July 2000	now	mc	ABCD 123	US forces in Germany motorcycle version (M) first with AF and late with HK Pawellek (HK) all US forces in Germany
120		Aug 2000	now	temp	+ red band	export with full date
121		Aug 2000		car	all German combinations	letters I, O and Q
122		2002?		taxi	K TX 123
123		Oct 2003	now	car	IF AB 123	for official vehicles (was US ARMY) Montgomery
124		June 2006	now	other	BP 1234	Bundes Polizei (was Bundesgrenzschutz) Pawellek

If you have any comments, pictures or even plates, please drop me an e-mail.

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