People's Army of the German Democratic Republic
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military organization
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
limited air capabilities
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Warsaw_Pact gptkb:Eastern_Bloc Warsaw_Pact_countries Warsaw_Pact_military_structure |
| gptkbp:awards |
Order_of_Karl_Marx
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Central_Command
political officers |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:East_Germany
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
after_German_reunification
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1990
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
defensive strategy
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
gptkb:Main_Intelligence_Administration
gptkb:T-55_tanks socialist military culture dissolution in 1990 socialist traditions annual parades in Berlin Cold_War_conflicts communist_ideology Soviet_technology Soviet-style_logistics part_of_East_German_history part_of_the_GDR's_history |
| gptkbp:equipment |
Soviet-made_weapons
|
| gptkbp:established |
1956
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Berlin
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
People's Army of the German Democratic Republic
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
NVA insignia
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:People's_Navy
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Minister of National Defense
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:People's_Police
political education border patrols internal security operations defensive exercises Operation Ready NVA rank structure Warsaw_Pact_exercises joint_exercises_with_Soviet_forces trained_in_Soviet_tactics |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
mandatory conscription
ground forces, air force, navy |
| gptkbp:motto |
For Peace and Socialism
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:National_People's_Army_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
gptkb:Cold_War
|
| gptkbp:reform |
post-1980 reforms
|
| gptkbp:role |
defense
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 100,000 personnel
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bundeswehr
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
border security
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
NVA eagle
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
deterrence strategy
defensive posture |
| gptkbp:team |
allowed in non-combat roles
|
| gptkbp:training |
Soviet_military_doctrine
|
| gptkbp:type |
ground forces
|
| gptkbp:uniform |
green
|
| gptkbp:youth_development |
gptkb:Fritz_Heckert_Military_Academy
|