National People's Army
The National People’s Army (NPA) (de: Nationale Volksarmee - NVA) were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
The NVA was established in 1956 and disestablished in 1990. It did not see any significant combat, though its participation with the Soviet Armed Forces against the Czechoslovak interim government during the Prague Spring of 1968 was cancelled at the last minute and there were frequent reports of East German advisors with Communist African countries during the Cold War.
Read more about National People's Army: History, Former Wehrmacht Soldiers in The NVA, Utilization of Former NVA Materiel After 1991, Recruitment and Conscientious Objection, Organization, Periodicals, Relics
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