Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)

The article analyses the formation and functioning of the Section of Military History in the Lithuanian Army Staff in the period of 1935–1940. The significance of military history for officer training and military planning in the interwar Lithuanian Army is touched upon. The issues of the formation...

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Main Author: Vytautas Jokubauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Latvia Press 2020-05-01
Series:Latvijas Universitātes Žurnāls. Vēsture
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Online Access:https://journal.lu.lv/luzv/article/view/549
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description The article analyses the formation and functioning of the Section of Military History in the Lithuanian Army Staff in the period of 1935–1940. The significance of military history for officer training and military planning in the interwar Lithuanian Army is touched upon. The issues of the formation of the Section of History in the Lithuanian Army Staff and the composition of its personnel are disclosed. Moreover, the functions and the methods of activity of the Section and taking over the experience of the Estonian Army are discussed. The achievements of the Section of History and its intended plans are identified. The analysis of the activity of that specific Section of the Army Staff is one component of a broader research on the studies of military history in interwar Lithuania, seeking to disclose how the research on military history was conducted in interwar Lithuania and how the findings were exploited by the main user of the studies of military history – the Lithuanian Army.
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spelling doaj.art-5998154baa6641999f4926397a9013352023-10-16T14:11:34ZengUniversity of Latvia PressLatvijas Universitātes Žurnāls. Vēsture2500-96212592-95932020-05-017/810.22364/luzv.7.8.07Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)Vytautas Jokubauskas0Klaipėda UniversityThe article analyses the formation and functioning of the Section of Military History in the Lithuanian Army Staff in the period of 1935–1940. The significance of military history for officer training and military planning in the interwar Lithuanian Army is touched upon. The issues of the formation of the Section of History in the Lithuanian Army Staff and the composition of its personnel are disclosed. Moreover, the functions and the methods of activity of the Section and taking over the experience of the Estonian Army are discussed. The achievements of the Section of History and its intended plans are identified. The analysis of the activity of that specific Section of the Army Staff is one component of a broader research on the studies of military history in interwar Lithuania, seeking to disclose how the research on military history was conducted in interwar Lithuania and how the findings were exploited by the main user of the studies of military history – the Lithuanian Army. https://journal.lu.lv/luzv/article/view/549military historywarfarehistory of scienceLatviaEstoniaLithuania
spellingShingle Vytautas Jokubauskas
Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)
Latvijas Universitātes Žurnāls. Vēsture
military history
warfare
history of science
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
title Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)
title_full Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)
title_fullStr Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)
title_full_unstemmed Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)
title_short Section of Military History in Lithuanian Army Staff (1935–1940)
title_sort section of military history in lithuanian army staff 1935 1940
topic military history
warfare
history of science
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
url https://journal.lu.lv/luzv/article/view/549
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