National People's Army
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Ranks | Ranks of the National People's Army |
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Founded | March 1 |
1956 | |
History | Cold War |
Invasion of Czechoslovakia | |
Disbanded | 2 October 1990 |
Foreign suppliers | Czechoslovakia |
Soviet Union | |
Active personnel | 175,300 (1987) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 405630 |
About National People's Army
The National People's Army was the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic from 1956 to 1990. The NVA was organized into four branches: the Landstreitkräfte, the Volksmarine, the Luftstreitkräfte, and the Grenztruppen.