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This is an interesting photo taken of the first grade class (all boys) at Diesterweg School in Werdau, Saxony (East Germany). Saxony was part of East Germany during the Communist period. The class portrait looks to have been taken in 1953. The teacher with the boys is Herr Tenzler. This would have been a Volksshule (primary school) , but we do not know if the East Germans changed the terminology. The boys are standing in front of their school. The door bears a motto promoting the Young Pioneers, the Communist Youth Group, which translates as "Young Pioneers make Men." Most of the boys are in short trousers and long stockings with German garter waists (i.e., Strapsleibchen with four hose supporters). A few boys are in long pants gathered at the ankle, which was the alternative to short trousers. There was no set uniform. The boys are just dressed like German schoolboys in most of East Germany. East Germany kept long stockings in style somewhat longer than West Germany.
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