PREDVOJNIČKA OBUKA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1948–1958.
PRE-MILITARY TRAINING IN YUGOSLAVIA 1948-1958

Summary/Abstract: In the first half of the 20th century, pre-military training appeared in a large number of countries (United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, Czechoslovakia, etc.). Yugoslavia was no exception in that regard. Pre-military training in Yugoslavia began in the fall of 1948, after the beginning of the conflict with the Cominform. The training was conducted separately with rural, working class, high school, and student youth. The goal of the training with the largest number of young people was to prepare them for service in the Yugoslav People’s Army, speed up and facilitate teaching in units and contribute to raising quality. The exception in this sense was the student youth whose work program was more extensive. In addition, young women had different training programs than men and the main goal of their training was to prepare for service in the rear units during war. The performance did not go without problems and the most characteristic was the one with teaching staff. At the end of the observed period, in line with the new defense policy, there was a change in the basic goal of pre-military training. The new goal was to train young people to fight as part of the People’s Army units to defend the country in the event of war.

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