Kasernierte Volkspolizei
The Land Forces of the National People's Army (German: "Landstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee" – LaSK), was the ground-based military branch of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) National People's Army (NPA). The Land Forces Command, located at Geltow was established on 1 December 1972 as a management body created for the land forces. The NPA itself was created on March 1, 1956 from the "Kasernierte Volkspolizei" (Barracked People's Police).