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West German Assessment of the Military Importance of East Germany in the Warsaw Pact (and Comment by East German Defense Ministry, 27 May 1986)

28 Apr 1986
Description: This document summarizes the results of a West German government assessment of the importance of the East German National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA) within the Warsaw Pact (WP). It was prepared by the East German Staatssicherheit (Stasi) intelligence agency. The report exposes the extent to which East Germany depends on the Soviet Union with respect to security and military. The structure and capabilities of the NVA are assessed and the crucial importance of East Germany in WP planning is shown. Annexed is a letter from the East German deputy defense minister commenting on the document.

Collection: Stasi Intelligence

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  • German (454 KB )
Document Type: Document
Origin (Agency): Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, GDR
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 13
Cold War Period: 1985-1991
Document Source: Federal Commissioner for the Records of the National Security Service of the Former Democratic Republic (BStU), Berlin
Call Number: ZA, ZAIG, Information 7466, pp. 1-13

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