sentences:  A total of 428 Do 27s would be produced in Germany.A significant portion of the Do 27's production run were acquired by the German military.By the mid-1950s, West Germany had been permitted, and even encouraged, to reequip itself as tensions rose between East and West in what is commonly referred to as the Cold War; due to its ability to operate from compact and unprepared airstrips, the Do 27 quickly garnered favour with military planners.