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]) (English: Lieutenant Colonel) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

Kompaniefeldwebel (formerly Hauptfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht and Nationale Volksarmee) are the United States Army and German Heer equivalents respectively...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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