40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger
The 40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon Willi Sänger was the only airborne forces unit formation of the National People's Army, formed in 1962. The battalion was based in Prora on Rügen island (1962–82) and later near Potsdam (1982–90). Numerous military observers had considered the unit to be one of the most professional forces in the Warsaw Pact despite its small size.
NVA Fallschirmjäger uniform.
The National People's Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990.
Soldiers of the Guard Regiment Friedrich Engels marching at a changing-of-the-guard ceremony at the Neue Wache on the Unter den Linden in Berlin
A GDR finial, here for a flag of a Ministry of the Interior (MdI) unit; the NVA had the same in gold.
An NVA Tatra-813 carrying a GAZ-63
MiG-29 in East German service