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Opinion of East Germany

3 Dec 1979
Description: This document presents the East German opinion regarding a Soviet peace initiative and related discussions. East German Defense Minister Heinz Hoffmann introduces this opinion during the 12th session of the Warsaw Pact's (WP) Committee of Defense Ministers (CDM) in Warsaw in 1979. East Germany agrees fully with the Soviet positions and endorses them. East Germany has taken some risky steps towards détente, including increased Western media influence and more Western visitors to the country. Hoffmann describes West European policy as aggressive and dangerous.

Collection: Defense Ministers

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  • German (567 KB )
Document Type: Report
Sender: Heinz Hoffmann, Minister of Defense, East Germany
Language of Original Document: German
Number of Pages: 10
Cold War Period: 1970s
Persons: Brezhnev, Kulikov, Gribkov
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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