from Hsinhua 8/4/63
The total strength of the West German armed forces now stands at 402,000 troops, the West Germnn Defence Ministry announced en April 6th. Of these troops 254,000 men are in the army, 93,000 in the air force and 28,000 in the navy, plus 27,000 in the "Territorial Defence Organisation" which are not at the disposal of the NATO command but under the exclusive contral'of the West German Defence Ministry. The Defence Ministry added that West Germany is weil on the way ts fulfilling sll its NATO military commitments, namely, the allotment te NATO ef 12 army divisions, 20 air foree squadrons, 8 anti-aircraft regiments and ground-toair rocket units and 24 naval flotillas.
eoele GEIrman contribution in land forces includes mountain troops, paratroops, armoured divisions and motorised infantry divisions; the air force contribution includes transport planes, fighters, fighter-bombers...; the navy's share includes landing ships, destroyers, mineswespers, escort ships and a Squadron of the naval air arm. At present W. Germany is equipping its army with missiles at an accelerated pace....the first group of "Sergeant" missile units would be set up next Mays...