The National People's Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee, pronounced [natsi̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː] ; NVA [ɛn faʊ ˈʔaː] ) were the armed forces of the German...

Oberstleutnant (German pronunciation: [ˈʔoːbɐstlɔʏtnant]) (lit. Lieutenant Superior or Superior Lieutenant) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking...

military force, the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), in 1956, with conscription being established only in 1962. The Nationale Volksarmee was eventually dissolved...

War II, the German Bundeswehr (English: Federal Armed Forces) and Nationale Volksarmee (English: National People's Army) continued to call their standard...

translation, sung by the Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, became the signature Nationale Volksarmee march, «Unterwegs». Either translated in English as "Onwards", "En...

GDR formally created its armed forces, the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA), and the VP–See became the Verwaltung Seestreitkräfte der NVA...

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...

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...

(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...

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...

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...

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...

of the National People's Army (German: Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee; LSK) was the Air Force of East Germany. As with the Landstreitkräfte...

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...

Benito Salas Airport, with IATA code NVA National People's Army, or Nationale Volksarmee, the military of former German Democratic Republic NVA (film), a...

designation. Guns acquired from Soviet Union, Russia and Germany (ex-Nationale Volksarmee). M87 NSVT: Serbian license built version by Zastava Arms. The M87...

the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee or NVA) 1960–1990 Regimental colours (Truppenfahne) of Nationale Volksarmee 1962–1990 Flag of boats of...

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...

of the National People's Army (German: Landstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee – LaSK) was the ground-based military branch of the German Democratic...

volunteered with the border police (who later became troops of the Nationale Volksarmee). Three years later, he entered service with the Stasi. Between 1976...

of 2022.  Czechoslovakia  East Germany: Used by the East German Nationale Volksarmee  North Vietnam: Used by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong in...

Military Balance 2016. de Tessières, Savannah (April 2012). Enquête nationale sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire: les défis...

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...

Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger of the former German Democratic Republic's Nationale Volksarmee. The 4th Guards Brigade (Croatia) (called "The Spiders", 'Pauci')...

were almost identical to those of the Wehrmacht. East German (DDR) Nationale Volksarmee uniforms initially wore the Waffenfarben as worn by the Wehrmacht...

Germany was also divided in their armies' foot drill; the East German Nationale Volksarmee kept the goose step (although it incoorperated some Soviet-style...

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...

issued but was a Troop Trials Equipment. The National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee) of the German Democratic Republic designed and introduced the Uniformtrageversuch...

The Russian National People's Army (German: Russische Nationale Volksarmee, Russian: Русская национальная народная армия, romanized: Russkaya natsional'naya...

P7 pistol. The Sturmgewehr remained in use with the East German Nationale Volksarmee with the designation MPi.44 until it was eventually replaced with...