Directory of Manuals of the East German National People's Army (NVA)

Farbberatung Stuttgart

* = Currently in German language only

Introductory information

The National People's Army of the GDR issued a very large number of official regulations, with different types, numbering, formats and classifications. These aspects are explained below.

Classification of manuals *
Numbering of service regulations / orders and guidelines in the NVA *
Classification levels *
Overview and introductory part for book documents *
Title of service regulations *
Print templates *
Book documents *
Prices *

Directory

The directory is structured according to the numbering. It contains entries.

Old regulations

Regulations in the numbering scheme used until about the beginning of the 1970s. Example: DV-17/9
Old regulations of the National People's Army *

0xx: Ministry of National Defence (MfNV)

Regulations which number begins with 0 originate from the MfNV range. Documents with the letters DV (service regulations), A (instructions) and K (catalogues) were issued by the bodies of regulations, the other documents by other bodies.

002: Cadre
005: Financial economics
010: NVA / GT / ZV general
013: Technology and armament *
017: Radio-electronic combat *
018: Border troops (old) *
030: Political work
036: Internal service *
037: Language mediation *
039: Military science *
040: Communications *
041: Military transportation *
042: Military topographic service *
043: Reconnaissance *
044: Organization *
046: Operative *
049: International relations *
050: Missile and weapons service (RWD) *
051: Tank service *
052: Engineering *
053: Chemical services *
054: Vehicle service *
055: use unknown *
057: Education and training *
058: Regulations *
060: Medical service *
061: Housing *
063: Clothing and equipment service *
064: Food service *
065: Fuel and lubricant service *
067: Rear services *
068: Automation of troop command *
069: use unknown *
070: use unknown *
072: Special construction *
090: use unknown *

1xx: Command of the Air Force (LSK/LV)

In the 1980s, the numbering of the subject areas was changed and thus adapted to the NVA-wide scheme, e.g. Air Force from 101 to 111. Areas prior to this renumbering are marked here with "(old)".

100: Air Force general (old) *
101: Flying forces (old) *
102: Anti-aircraft missile troops (old) *
103: Radio-technical (radar) troops (old) *
104: Meteorological service (old) *
105: Aerodrome maintenance service (old) *
107: Aviation engineering service (old) *
108: Navigation service (old) *
109: Air traffic control (old)?
110: Air force general *
111: Flying forces *
112: Anti-aircraft missile troops *
113: Technology and repair *
114: Meteorological service *
128: Navigational service *
138: Radio-technical (radar) troops *
140: Communications and air traffic control *
146: Operative *
153: Chemical service *
155: Aerodrome maintenance service *
158: Regulations *
160: Medical service *
161: Military construction/housing *
164: Food service
167: Rear services *
187: Aviation engineering service *

2xx: Command of the People's Navy (VM)

...

250-: Command of the Army (old)

250: Army general *
256: Missile troops and artillery *

3xx: Command of the Army (LaSK)

...

7xx: Command of the Border Troops (GT)

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8xx: Civil Defence Headquarters (ZV)

...

You can find more extensive directories with service regulations on these websites:
NVA-Flieger *
Raketen- und Waffentechnischer Dienst im Kdo. MB III *

Changes *

The documents and examples shown here are presented for historical research only.

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