How strong were the Bundeswehr and the NVA? Assessing the enemy's position, the forces at play, is fundamental to military situational awareness. Unlike the officers on both sides during the Cold War, historians today have the privilege of accessing the then top-secret documents. The resulting comparative analysis of the Bundeswehr and the National People's Army reveals their capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses at the time. The two German armed forces did not face each other alone at the inner-German border, but rather alongside their respective allies. Therefore, the comparison of forces also includes the US and Soviet ground forces. The Warsaw Pact's conventional superiority was frequently cited but was it accurate? Volume 7 of the series "German-German Military History." In cooperation with the Bundeswehr Center for Military History and Social Sciences.
Author
Storkmann, Klaus
Title
Kräfte und Fähigkeiten
Details
530 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Bundeswehr und NVA im Vergleich 1970-1989
Links Verlag Prinzenstr. 85D 10969 Berlin Deutschland
