East German National People's Army (logistical support)
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The East German National People's Army was the armed force of the German Democratic Republic, which in this context provided logistical backing to Warsaw Pact operations such as the suppression of the Prague Spring.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East German National People's Army | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| alliance | Warsaw Pact ⓘ |
| borderRole | support to border security and internal control in the GDR ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | German ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| disbanded | 1990 ⓘ |
| doctrine | Soviet-style military doctrine ⓘ |
| equipmentSource |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
domestic East German arms industry ⓘ |
| established | 1956 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| hasBranch |
Air Forces/Air Defense of the NVA
ⓘ
Land Forces of the NVA ⓘ Volksmarine ⓘ
surface form:
People's Navy of the GDR
|
| headquartersLocation | East Berlin ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideology | socialism ⓘ |
| integrationLevel | high operational integration with Soviet forces in the GDR ⓘ |
| logisticalRole |
logistical support to Warsaw Pact forces
ⓘ
maintenance and technical support for Warsaw Pact units ⓘ supply and transport support for allied operations ⓘ |
| logisticsFunction |
medical support and evacuation for allied forces
ⓘ
mobilization and reinforcement of Warsaw Pact forces in Central Europe ⓘ stockpiling of ammunition and materiel for Warsaw Pact operations ⓘ |
| logisticsInfrastructure |
network of depots and supply bases in the GDR
ⓘ
pipeline and fuel supply units ⓘ rail and road transport units for military supply ⓘ |
| mobilizationPlan | rapid reinforcement of Warsaw Pact front-line units in case of conflict with NATO ⓘ |
| participation | Warsaw Pact planning for intervention in Czechoslovakia 1968 ⓘ |
| peacetimeMission | support Soviet Group of Forces in Germany ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Eastern Bloc ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | NATO ⓘ |
| role |
defense of the German Democratic Republic
ⓘ
support of Warsaw Pact military operations ⓘ |
| shortName |
Nationale Volksarmee
ⓘ
surface form:
NVA
Nationale Volksarmee ⓘ |
| standardization | followed Warsaw Pact standards for equipment and logistics ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Ministerium für Nationale Verteidigung der DDR
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of National Defense of the GDR
|
| successor |
Bundeswehr
ⓘ
surface form:
Bundeswehr (integration of personnel and materiel after reunification)
|
| trainingSupport | received training and advisory support from the Soviet Armed Forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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