National People’s Army

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_People’s_Army

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:NVA
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:Socialist_Unity_Party_of_Germany
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:Warsaw_Pact
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Navy gptkb:Border_Troops gptkb:Air_Forces gptkb:Land_Forces
gptkbp:country	gptkb:East_Germany
gptkbp:dissolved	1990
gptkbp:emblem	gptkb:Hammer_and_compass_in_a_wreath_of_corn
gptkbp:founded	1956
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:East_Berlin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	National People’s Army
gptkbp:mainLanguage	gptkb:German
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Für_den_Schutz_der_Arbeiter-und-Bauern-Macht
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Nationale_Volksarmee
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Heinz_Hoffmann gptkb:Heinz_Keßler
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:German_reunification
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Ministry_of_National_Defence_(East_Germany)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Kasernierte_Volkspolizei
gptkbp:size	about 170,000 (peak strength)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Bundeswehr
gptkbp:type	gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:Air_Force gptkb:Navy gptkb:Border_Troops
gptkbp:uniform	grey-green
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Defense_Council_of_East_Germany gptkb:Medal_for_Faithful_Service_in_the_National_People’s_Army gptkb:Order_of_Merit_of_the_National_People’s_Army gptkb:National_Defense_Council_of_the_GDR
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7