The National People's Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee, pronounced [natsi̯oˈnaːlə ˈfɔlksʔaʁˌmeː] ; NVA [ɛn faʊ ˈʔaː] ) were the armed forces of the German...

Oberstleutnant (German pronunciation: [ˈʔoːbɐstlɔʏtnant]) (lit. Lieutenant Superior or Superior Lieutenant) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking...

military force, the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), in 1956, with conscription being established only in 1962. The Nationale Volksarmee was eventually dissolved...

War II, the German Bundeswehr (English: Federal Armed Forces) and Nationale Volksarmee (English: National People's Army) continued to call their standard...

GDR formally created its armed forces, the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA), and the VP–See became the Verwaltung Seestreitkräfte der NVA...

translation, sung by the Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, became the signature Nationale Volksarmee march, «Unterwegs». Either translated in English as "Onwards", "En...

(Militärischer Musikdienst der Nationale Volksarmee in German) was made up of the Military Bands of the Nationale Volksarmee and the Corps of Drums of the...

this motto was not used in the East German armed forces, as the Nationale Volksarmee did not shy away from Prussian military traditions. Since 1962, the...

established in 1935) of Nazi Germany (1933–45) and the East German Nationale Volksarmee (1949–1991). As military ranks were often used for other uniformed...

Mielke was also an Army General in the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee), and a member of the SED's ruling Politburo. Dubbed "The Master...