Education of Serbian Officers in Austria-Hungary and Germany by the end of 19th and beginning of 20th Century Cover Image

Школовање српских официра у Аустро-Угарској и Немачкој у XIX и првој деценији XX века
Education of Serbian Officers in Austria-Hungary and Germany by the end of 19th and beginning of 20th Century

Author(s): Slobodan Đukić
Subject(s): Education, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), International relations/trade, Military policy, History of Education, 19th Century
Published by: Institut za strategijska istraživanja
Keywords: Education of officers; Military Academy; military literature; Serbian army; Austtro-Hungarian Empire; Germany; 19th century; 20th century;

Summary/Abstract: Cooperation between Serbia and Austria in field of military education has long tradition and it was closely connected with formation of regular army during first reign of Prince Miloš Obrenović. By the mid 19th century and creation of National army largest number of Serbian youth was educated in Prussia whose army at that moment became model for other European armies as well. By the 80’s when conscription was introduced in Serbia, officers in majority of cases went for Austria-Hungary to continue their education. Serbian officers that have been educated in Prussia and Austria-Hungary executed dominant influence on development and modernization of Serbian armed forces by the end of 19th and beginning of 20th century.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 85-102
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Serbian