In 1956 , upon formal establishment , East Germany 's armed forces were named the Nationale Volksarmee -LRB- National People 's Army -RRB- , most of whom , with materiel , were incorporated to the present-day Bundeswehr when the German Democratic Republic was incorporated to the Federal Republic of Germany in the German reunification of 1990 .
When East Germany -LRB- the German Democratic Republic -RRB- was incorporated into '' West Germany '' -LRB- the Federal Republic of Germany -RRB- in 1990 , much of the Volksarmee property and some of the staff were also incorporated into the Bundeswehr .
When East Germany -LRB- the German Democratic Republic -RRB- was incorporated into '' West Germany '' -LRB- the Federal Republic of Germany -RRB- in 1990 , much of the Volksarmee property and some of the staff were also incorporated into the Bundeswehr .
Change to simpler wording: In 1956 , upon formal establishment , East Germany 's armed forces were named the Nationale Volksarmee -LRB- National People 's Army -RRB- , most of whom , with materiel , were incorporated to the present-day Bundeswehr when the German Democratic Republic was incorporated to the Federal Republic of Germany in the German reunification of 1990 . Output: