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    The National People's Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee, pronounced [natsi̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː] ; NVA [ɛn faʊ ˈʔaː] ) were the armed forces of the German...
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  • 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...
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    designation. Guns acquired from Soviet Union, Russia and Germany (ex-Nationale Volksarmee). M87 NSVT: Serbian license built version by Zastava Arms. The M87...
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    than previously held in the Volksarmee. In general, the unification process of the two militaries – under the slogan "Armee der Einheit" (or "Army of Unity") –...
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    motorisierte Schützendivision (6th Motorized Rifle Division) of the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA—National People's Army) from 30 October 1956 to 31 December...
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    is described in the book The Forgotten Soldier. The East German Nationale Volksarmee continued the tradition of cuff titles, most notably worn by Border...
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    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...
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    Enquête nationale sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire: les défis du contrôle des armes et de la lutte contre la violence armée avant...
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    Enquête nationale sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Côte d'Ivoire: les défis du contrôle des armes et de la lutte contre la violence armée avant...
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    In 2009, Danish dog tags were discontinued for conscripts. The Nationale Volksarmee used a tag nearly identical to that used by both the Wehrmacht and...
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    in old olive-green battle dress as late as 1994. East Germany's Nationale Volksarmee first pattern was the 1956 Russisches Tarnmuster based, as the name...
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    Mountain infantry troops retain a more traditional dress uniform. The Nationale Volksarmee of the former German Democratic Republic also maintained a stone...
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    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...
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    Germany was also divided in their armies' foot drill; the East German Nationale Volksarmee kept the goose step (although it incoorperated some Soviet-style...
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    three most important military posts: Heinz Hoffmann as commander of Nationale Volksarmee, Erich Mielke as head of Ministry for Security, and Friedrich Dickel...
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  • 27 November 1956, but did not gain independence from the Air Force until 3 November 1959. Date first aircraft obtained; the Barbados Defence Force itself...
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    service was the Military Music Service of the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee), organized into the same ensembles as in the Bundeswehr, as well...
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