Nedostaje mu čvrstine: Njemački generali u Jugoslaviji 1941–1945.
“He is lacking in firmness”: German Generals in Yugoslavia 1941–1945
Author(s): Gaj TrifkovićSubject(s): Military history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Institut za istoriju
Keywords: Second World War; Wehrmacht; generals; biography; Yugoslavia; Balkans;
Summary/Abstract: In the regional historiography of World War II in Yugoslavia, written in both the socialist and post-socialist periods, Wehrmacht generals are mentioned almost exclusively in the context of war crimes. Almost nothing is known about their origin, personal life, and military career. Relying mainly on data from personal files kept in the German Federal Archives, this article will analyze the biographies of about sixty commanders of large operational units (divisions and corps), and try to determine the mechanisms by which high-ranking officers came to such a specific battlefield as the Balkans. The basic thesis of the paper is that the crucial criteria were not personal background, knowledge of the region, or special training, but practical considerations and needs of the main fronts.
Journal: Historijska traganja
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 171-203
- Page Count: 33
- Language: Bosnian