The Kasernierte Volkspolizei ( a paramilitary police branch which preceded the National People 's Army ) and the succeeding East German armed forces needed vehicles and expressed interest in reviving production of the BMW 325 , an unsuccessful wartime off-road '' Einheits-PKW '' ( standardized passenger vehicle ) built by BMW in Eisenach . This was developed into the new EMW 325/3 , of which 166 were built in 1952 . This remilitarization , however , was in violation of the terms of the Potsdam Conference and led to protests from the West
Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference
Eisenacher Motorenwerk