POLITICAL CONTROL IN THE EAST GERMAN PEOPLE'S ARMY.

Abstract

The political controls imposed on a Soviet satellite army are discussed. The article is of interest not only for the detail of information it offers but also because the East German 'National People's Army' at the moment is undoubtedly being readied for a role it may potentially play in the deepening German crisis. The elaborate network of controls and means of supervision is described in an armed force where suspicion and distrust rather than esprit de corps seem to be the outstanding morale factors.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1958
Accession Number
AD0607675

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Germany
  • Supervision
  • West Germany

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space