National People's Army
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| Ranks | Ranks of the National People's Army |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1 |
| 1956 | |
| History | Cold War |
| Invasion of Czechoslovakia | |
| Disbanded | 2 October 1990 |
| Foreign suppliers | Czechoslovakia |
| Soviet Union | |
| Active personnel | 175,300 (1987) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405630 |
About National People's Army
The National People's Army was the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic from 1956 to 1990. The NVA was organized into four branches: the Landstreitkräfte, the Volksmarine, the Luftstreitkräfte, and the Grenztruppen.