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Opinion of East Germany

3 Dec 1979
Description: This document presents the East German opinion on the draft regulation of Warsaw Pact (WP) United Armed Forces' (UAF) basic principles in times of war. East German Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann's remarks were made during the 12th session of the WP's Committee of Defense Ministers. Hoffmann fully supports and endorses the draft. He says that the WP has to catch up with NATO, which has made considerable progress in the field of command-and-control. In particular, the leading role of the Soviet forces is acknowledged by East Germany.

Collection: Defense Ministers

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  • German (684 KB )
Document Type: Report
Sender: Heinz Hoffmann, Minister of Defense, East Germany
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 11
Cold War Period: 1970s
Document Source: Federal Archives of Germany, Military Branch (BA-MA), Freiburg i. Br.
Call Number: DVW 1/71036 and DVW 1/71037

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