Report by East German Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann on the Invasion of Czechoslovakia30 Aug 1968 |
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This report by East German Minister of Defense Heinz Hoffmann gives an account of the events in Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Hoffmann explains that due to the lack of internal measures against counterrevolutionary developments at the time, the Warsaw Pact (WP) countries decided on a military invasion of Czechoslovakia. The report also addresses the enhanced security and control measures along the border between East Germany and Czechoslovakia.
Collection: A Cardboard Castle?
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Report Origin (Agency): East German Ministry of Defense Sender: Heinz Hoffmann, East German Minister of Defense Destination (Agency): East German Defense Council Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 20 Cold War Period: 1960s Persons: Hoffmann, Ulbricht, Iakubovskii, Kielmansegg |
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Document Source: Federal Archives of Germany, Military Branch (BA-MA), Freiburg i. Br. Call Number: AZN 32921, 2-18 Document Companion: Document No. 56 |