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Beschreibung

The GDR always claimed it was a sovereign state. Did it provide for its own security, or to what extent did it depend on Soviet guarantees and military support? This is one of the guiding questions orienting this volume.

A chronological overview, placing the essential stages of the GDR's military history within the context of the period, is followed by a systematic analysis of the most relevant aspects: the book covers, among other topics, the organization of the armed forces, the military as an educational agency, or the effects of the hypermilitarization on the East German state's economy and society.

Finally, the book asks why all the armed formations together failed to protect the GDR's Socialist Party regime when, in 1989, the citizens took to the streets and demanded reforms.

It is meant for students who need a swift introduction into the topic, and for a general readership interested in GDR history and military history.

The GDR always claimed it was a sovereign state. Did it provide for its own security, or to what extent did it depend on Soviet guarantees and military support? This is one of the guiding questions orienting this volume.

A chronological overview, placing the essential stages of the GDR's military history within the context of the period, is followed by a systematic analysis of the most relevant aspects: the book covers, among other topics, the organization of the armed forces, the military as an educational agency, or the effects of the hypermilitarization on the East German state's economy and society.

Finally, the book asks why all the armed formations together failed to protect the GDR's Socialist Party regime when, in 1989, the citizens took to the streets and demanded reforms.

It is meant for students who need a swift introduction into the topic, and for a general readership interested in GDR history and military history.

Über den Autor

Winfried Heinemann
, Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the German Armed Forces, Potsdam, Germany.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Geschichte, Kunst, Musik
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Originaltitel: Die DDR und ihr Militär (978-3-486-70443-3)
Inhalt: VIII
216 S.
34 s/w Illustr.
2 s/w Zeichng.
8 s/w Tab.
7 Karten
34 b/w ill.
8 b/w tbl.
7 b/w maps
2 b/w graphics
ISBN-13: 9783111587523
ISBN-10: 3111587525
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Deutsch
Einband: Klappenbroschur
Autor: Heinemann, Winfried
Hersteller: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, D-10785 Berlin, productsafety@degruyterbrill.com
Abbildungen: 34 b/w illustrations, 8 b/w tbl., 7 b/w maps, 2 b/w graphics
Maße: 229 x 154 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Winfried Heinemann
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,338 kg
Artikel-ID: 133833372