Friedrich Engels Military Academy
The Friedrich Engels Military Academy (German: Militärakademie „Friedrich Engels“) was the first military institution founded in East Germany and the highest leveled military teaching and research institution. Located in Dresden, the academy was the center of military science of East Germany.
Militärakademie „Friedrich Engels“ | |
The former campus in 2008 | |
| Active | January 5, 1959–December 31, 1990 |
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| Affiliation | Ministry of National Defense |
| Chairman | Commander/Chief of the Academy |
| Students | Graduates: 6290 officers including 181 from foreign nations |
| Location | , 51.0316°N 13.7546°E |
The academy was formed on January 5, 1959, to provide training and military-related studies to officers of all branches of the newly formed National People's Army (NVA), Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic, and other security organs as well as armed forces from other nations. The academy's training was comparable to military academies in the Soviet Union. In addition to training and research for the implementation of the defense policy of East Germany, the Friedrich Engels Military Academy also focused on the maintenance of the military-scientific heritage and the development to the center of military-scientific work.