National People's Army (redirect from Nationale Volksarmee)
The National People's Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee, pronounced [natsi̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː] ; NVA [ɛn faʊ ˈʔaː] ) were the armed forces of the German...
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Oberstleutnant (section Nationale Volksarmee (NVA))
Oberstleutnant (German pronunciation: [ˈʔoːbɐstlɔʏtnant]) (lit. Lieutenant Superior or Superior Lieutenant) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking...
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military force, the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), in 1956, with conscription being established only in 1962. The Nationale Volksarmee was eventually dissolved...
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War II, the German Bundeswehr (English: Federal Armed Forces) and Nationale Volksarmee (English: National People's Army) continued to call their standard...
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GDR formally created its armed forces, the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA), and the VP–See became the Verwaltung Seestreitkräfte der NVA...
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translation, sung by the Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, became the signature Nationale Volksarmee march, «Unterwegs». Either translated in English as "Onwards", "En...
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established in 1935) of Nazi Germany (1933–45) and the East German Nationale Volksarmee (1949–1991). As military ranks were often used for other uniformed...
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this motto was not used in the East German armed forces, as the Nationale Volksarmee did not shy away from Prussian military traditions. Since 1962, the...
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exhibition is a collection of about 40 Bundeswehr and former East German (Nationale Volksarmee) tanks as well as 40 German tanks and other Wehrmacht vehicles from...
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Benito Salas Airport, with IATA code NVA National People's Army, or Nationale Volksarmee, the military of former German Democratic Republic NVA (film), a...
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of the National People's Army (German: Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee; LSK) was the Air Force of East Germany. As with the Landstreitkräfte...
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magazine for members of the East German National People’s Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee or NVA). The magazine was published by the NVA’s Deutschen Militärverlag...
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the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee or NVA) 1960–1990 Regimental colours (Truppenfahne) of Nationale Volksarmee 1962–1990 Flag of boats of...
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of modified AKM type II knife bayonets from stocks of the former Nationale Volksarmee (National People's Army) of East Germany. The original muzzle-ring...
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Mielke was also an Army General in the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee), and a member of the SED's ruling Politburo. Dubbed "The Master...
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military force and what was not is a matter of some dispute. The Nationale Volksarmee (NVA) was the largest military organisation in East Germany. It was...
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designation. Guns acquired from Soviet Union, Russia and Germany (ex-Nationale Volksarmee). M87 NSVT: Serbian license built version by Zastava Arms. The M87...
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(Militärischer Musikdienst der Nationale Volksarmee in German) was made up of the Military Bands of the Nationale Volksarmee and the Corps of Drums of the...
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The Russian National People's Army (German: Russische Nationale Volksarmee, Russian: Русская национальная народная армия, romanized: Russkaya natsional'naya...
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completing his education in Zwickau 1961, he became Soldier of the Nationale Volksarmee of the GDR. He studied Physics in Leipzig from 1963 to 1968, where...
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Kompaniefeldwebel (formerly Hauptfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht and Nationale Volksarmee) are the United States Army and German Heer equivalents respectively...
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Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger of the former German Democratic Republic's Nationale Volksarmee. The 4th Guards Brigade (Croatia) (called "The Spiders", 'Pauci')...
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of 2022. Czechoslovakia East Germany: Used by the East German Nationale Volksarmee North Vietnam: Used by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong in...
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of the National People's Army (German: Landstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee – LaSK) was the ground-based military branch of the German Democratic...
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M113 APCs instead of Marder IFVs. After 1990, the Heer absorbed the Nationale Volksarmee, the armed forces of East Germany. The former East German forces...
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Military Balance 2016. de Tessières, Savannah (April 2012). Enquête nationale sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire: les défis...
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were almost identical to those of the Wehrmacht. East German (DDR) Nationale Volksarmee uniforms initially wore the Waffenfarben as worn by the Wehrmacht...
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1963 by Wolfgang Engels, a 19-year-old civilian employee of the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA). Engels stole a Soviet armored personnel carrier from a base...
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cooperation in developing infantry fighting vehicles. In East Germany, the Nationale Volksarmee (National People's Army) or NVA was founded on 1 March 1956. Its...
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volunteered with the border police (who later became troops of the Nationale Volksarmee). Three years later, he entered service with the Stasi. Between 1976...
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