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A unit of the Bereitschaften

A unit of the Bereitschaften. The Volkspolizei-Bereitschaften were paramilitary police units of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1955 to 1990. The VPB were barracked units of the Volkspolizei for riot control and counterinsurgency with regiment status, under control of the Ministry of the Interior and considered part of the armed forces, but were never part of the National People's Army or the Ministry of National Defence.
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A unit of the Bereitschaften
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A unit of the Bereitschaften. The Volkspolizei-Bereitschaften were paramilitary police units of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1955 to 1990. The VPB were barracked units of the Volkspolizei for riot control and counterinsurgency with regiment status, under control of the Ministry of the Interior and considered part of the armed forces, but were never part of the National People's Army or the Ministry of National Defence.
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Album / World History Archive
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6373 x 3290 px | 60.0 MB
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54.0 x 27.9 cm | 21.2 x 11.0 in (300 dpi)
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