人民海军

Key facts

Military unit.unit_name

People's Navy

Military unit.image

Wappen Volksmarine NVA mit KM Orden.svg

Military unit.image_size

180px

Military unit.caption

Insignia of the

Military unit.dates

1 March 1956 – 2 October 1990

Military unit.branch

Ministry of National Defence

Military unit.type

Navy

Military unit.role

Coastal defenceAnti-submarine warfare

Military unit.size

27,000

Military unit.garrison

Rostock

Military unit.garrison_label

Headquarters

Military unit.battles

Cold War