Land Forces of the National People's Army

The Land Forces of the National People's Army () was the ground-based military branch of the National People's Army. It was the largest branch, with 120,000 soldiers.

 Organisation 
The LaSK had a peacetime organisation since 1972 under the command of the Kommando Landstreitkräfte. Its largest formations during peacetime were Military Districts III and V. 

In addition to Military Districts III and V, additional artillery and support units, as well as paratroopers of the Luftsturmregiment 40 (Prior to 1986, the 40. Fallschirmjägerbataillon), were also under direct command of the Kdo. LaSK.

In wartime, both military districts would have been transformed into armies under Soviet high command.

Order of battle (1986-1990):

 Military District V (North) 
 1. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Potsdam-Eiche)
 8. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Schwerin)
 9. Panzerdivision (HQ Eggesin)

 Military District III (South) 
 4. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Erfurt)
 11. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Halle)
 7. Panzerdivision (HQ Dresden)

 Second line divisions 
 6. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Königswartha)
 10. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Ronneburg)
 17. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Petersrota) 
 19. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Wulkrow)
 20. Motorisierte-Schützen-Division (HQ Bredenfelde)

 Other units 
 Luftsturmregiment 40 "Willi Sänger" (Kommando Landstreitkräfte)

 Equipment 

 Small arms 
 Makarov PM pistol
 PPSh-41 submachine gun
 Mauser Kar98k bolt-action rifle
 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle
 SKS semi-automatic carbine
 AKM assault rifle
 AK-74 assault rifle 
 RPD light machine gun
 RPK light machine gun
 PKM medium machine gun
 SVD semi-automatic sniper rifle
 RPG-7D light-AT weapon
 RPG-18 light-AT weapon

 Armoured vehicles 
 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle
 BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
 BRDM-1 amphibious armoured patrol car
 BRDM-2 amphibious armoured patrol car
 BTR-40 armoured personnel carrier
 BTR-50 amphibious armoured personnel carrier
 BTR-60 armoured personnel carrier
 BTR-70 armoured personnel carrier
 BTR-152 armoured personnel carrier
 PT-76 amphibious light tank
 T-34 medium tank
 T-34 main battle tank
 T-55 main battle tank
 T-72 main battle tank

Category:East Germany
Category:German military organizations