-
Republic (German:
Grenztruppen der DDR) was the
border guard of the
German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1946 to 1990. The
Grenztruppen were the primary...
- Forces), the
Volksmarine (Navy), the Luftstreitkräfte (Air Force) and the
Grenztruppen (Border Troops). The NVA
belonged to the
Ministry of
National Defence...
-
Freiwilliger Helfer der
Grenztruppen (FHG) (Voluntary
Auxiliary of the
Border Police) were
established in 1958 as
civilian helpers to the
border troops...
-
Germany East
German Air
Force (48 Mi-2 in 1972-1990,
including Grenztruppen)
Grenztruppen Germany
German Air
Force (25 in 1991-1995)
German State Police...
- was re-designated
several times;
originally being Generalkommando der
Grenztruppen Saarpfalz,
later Generalkommando XXIV. Arm****orps, then XXIV. Arm****orps...
- Sea and West Berlin. At
their peak, the
Grenztruppen had up to 50,000 personnel.
Around half of the
Grenztruppen were conscripts, a
lower proportion than...
- (German: Grenzpolizei). It is
usually found in
English referring to the
Grenztruppen der DDR (Border
Troops of the GDR) who
guarded the
inner German border...
- was
reformed into the
Border Troops of the
German Democratic Republic (
Grenztruppen der DDR) and
became a
service branch of the
National People's Army (Nationale...
- (Nationale Volksarmee, NVA). The
newly renamed Border Troops of the GDR (
Grenztruppen,
commonly nicknamed the "Grenzer") came
under the NVA's
Border Command...
- Departments), each
covering a
different aspect of its work: HA I (NVA and
Grenztruppen internal security) HA II (Counterespionage,
control of
foreign emb****ies...
