GDR
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Germany inherited 24 MiG-29 jets from the East German GDR during reunification in 1990.
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2023
After hours of interrogation, he acknowledged his homosexuality and signed a “letter of commitment” pledging his support to the “security forces of the GDR in their righteous fight.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
After the GDR collapsed in 1989 and Germany reunified, the Neue Wache was changed once again, finally taking on the form and purpose that it has today.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2020
But even though the GDR was a Soviet puppet state its leaders were keen to establish their own links with a deeper German history, including its military tradition.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2020
Unless that border could be closed off completely, Ulbricht believed, the GDR was bound to lose.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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