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The Land Forces of the National People's Army〔Deutsches Institut für Militärgeschichte, ''(Militärgeschichte )'', Vol. XI, Deutscher Militärverlag. 1972.〕 (German: Landstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee - LaSK), was the ground based military branch of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) National People's Army (NPA). The Land Forces Command, located at Geltow was established on 1 December 1972 as a management body created for the land forces. The NPA itself was created on March 1, 1956 from the ''Kasernierte Volkspolizei'' (Barracked People's Police). == Organisation == The LaSK had a peacetime organisation since 1972 under the command of the Kommando Landstreitkraefte (Kdo. LaSK). Its largest formations between 1956 and 1990 were the Military Districts III and V, which generally consisted of three active divisions each, plus training-, combat support and logistic units. The ''1. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division'' was additionally attached to the Military District V, but was designated to leave that formation in wartime to play a key role in the assault on West-Berlin. The ''6. motorisierte Schützendivision'' existed only for two years (1956-1958) as an active formation. While the two districts held the bulk of the GDR´s land forces, additional artillery- and support elements, as well as the paratroopers of the 40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon (upgraded to Luftsturmregiment 40 in 1986) were under direct command of the ''Kdo. LaSK''. In wartime both military districts would have been transformed into Armies. The 3rd Army in the South, reinforced by the GDR reserve divisions 10., 6. and 17., and the 5th Army in the North, reinforced by the soviet 94th Guards Motor Rifle Division and the independent tank regiments 138. and 221. of the Red Army. Both armies would have been commanded by the soviet high-command, while the ''Kommando Landstreitkräfte'' was to focus on the military supply chain, medical services, internal security and assist in the capture of West-Berlin.〔Rüdiger Wenzke:''Die Streitkräfte der DDR und Polens in der Operationsplanung des Warschauer Paktes'', Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt, 2010, ISBN 978-3941571099〕 The order of battle of the ground forces (1980–90): 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Land Forces of the National People's Army」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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