The East German Army

This book, first published in 1980, provides a detailed analysis of the East German army in the last decade of the Cold War. It examines its capabilities, and focuses the army as part of a society that had been comprehensively militarized through 'socialist military education'.

Thomas M. Forster

1. Ensuring the Onward March of Socialism 2. Socialist Military Education 3. In the Service of Socialist Internationalism 4. Controlling Organs and Structure of the Defence Forces 5. Frontier Troops and their Employment 6. Other National Defence Agencies 7. Political Organisation within the NVA 8. The Supply System of the NVA and the Economic Support of National Defence 9. Weapons and Major Equipment 10. Political-Ideological Education and Training 11. Military Training 12. Barrack Duties, Discipline and Internal Structure