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]) (English: Lieutenant Colonel) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian...
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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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The Russian National People's Army (German: Russische Nationale Volksarmee, Russian: Русская национальная народная армия, romanized: Russkaya natsional'naya...
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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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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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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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(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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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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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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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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Mielke was also an Army General in the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee), and a member of the SED's ruling Politburo. After German reunification...
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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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on similar patterns used by other Warsaw Pact armies such as the Nationale Volksarmee of the GDR. Initially only used in Afghanistan, the Afghanka uniform...
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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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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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invasion. 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 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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was restored in the GDR at Rostock, and placed on display at the Nationale Volksarmee Museum in Potsdam. The boat can now be viewed at the Militärhistorisches...
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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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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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received a few dozen SPGs during the Ogaden War in 1977. East Germany Nationale Volksarmee received 20 former Soviet Army vehicles in 1961–62. North Korea...
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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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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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is described in the book The Forgotten Soldier. The East German Nationale Volksarmee continued the tradition of cuff titles, most notably worn by Border...
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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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DDR) and became a service branch of the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA), the armed forces of East Germany. Arnstadt and his wife moved...
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Germany was also divided in their armies' foot drill; the East German Nationale Volksarmee kept the goose step (although it incoorperated some Soviet-style...
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P7 pistol. The Sturmgewehr remained in use with the East German Nationale Volksarmee with the designation MPi.44 until it was eventually replaced with...
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