Vojnoistorijski glasnik
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Vojnoistorijski glasnik is a scientific journal of the Institute for Strategic Research. The journal was founded in 1950 as a journal of the Military History Institute and in the meantime has undergone many changes in terms of concept, content, design and frequency of publication.
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- Међународни научни скуп „Српско-руски односи од почетка 18. века до краја 20. века“
- Summary/Abstract: Међународни научни скуп „Српско-руски односи од почетка 18. века до краја 20. века“, Београд, 23–25. септембар 2010. године / International Conference: “Relations between Serbs and Russians from the beginning of 18th Century to the end of 20th Century”, Belgrade, 23 to 25 of September 2010
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- Међународни научни скуп „Тито
- Summary/Abstract: Међународни научни скуп „Тито: вођења и тумачења“, Београд, 7–9. мај 2010. године / International Conference: “Josip Broz Tito, views and interpretations”, Belgrade, 7 to 9 of May 2010
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- Милош Глишић (Биографија једног четничког официра)
- Summary/Abstract: In the interpretation of the Chetnik movement of Draža Mihailović (DM), the historiography does not contain many details about command staff of the movement. One of the important issues when studying the Chetnik movement of DM is to determine who the people bearing the command responsibility of this predominantly military organization in Yugoslavia during the occupation and the national liberation war were. Mostly junior officers, lieutenants and captains, were in command of the Chetnik military units. The first units they commanded were Chetnik detachments, then brigades and finally corps. Most of the commanders graduated from the Military Academies in the late twenties and early thirties of the 20th century. At the military academies, they were brought up in loyalty to king and country and against revolutionary activity of the Communist Party. Hence, it is not a pure coincidence when Draža Mihailović appeared with a group of officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers at Ravna Gora in midMay 1941 that these junior officers rushed to Ravna Gora to make themselves available to him. As the leader of the movement was a colonel, in the beginning, there were few senior officers and no generals, until Draža became a general. Through the biography of Captain First Class Miloš Glišić, an attempt was made to show how these young junior officers commanded and led the Chetnik units. He, like many other officers insufficiently prepared for the complicated political situation that prevailed at the time of the occupation and the civil war in Yugoslavia suffered a tragic fate and, instead to prove themselves in what they were preparing for, to defend their homeland, they ended their lives condemned as traitors.
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- Моторизација коњице у Краљевини Југославији
- Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with motorization process in the Royal Yugoslav Cavalry. The first ideas on this topic among high ranked Yugoslav officers has appeared in the same time as the process of transformation and motorization of cavalry unites started in the armies of the great European and World powers. The first initiative of this has been shown by general Milan Nedic, at the beginning of 1934. Short time after that he had taken position of the Chief of Main General Staff . The main reasons why Yugoslav cavalry units’ motorization process has been late was in the consequences of the great economic crises, and partial security of Kingdom of Yugoslavia borders, because it was part of two military alliances (Little Entante and Balkan Treaty). Yugoslavia also didn’t have its own Motor Car Industry. General Nedic as a reform maker had lost his position in March 1935, very soon after King’s Alexander assassination. First light cavalry tanks were bought in Czechoslovakia in 1937, but only for the experimental purposes. At the same time, the state was surrounded by very weak unfriendly neighbors (except Italy) until 1938, when the Third Reich reach Yugoslav borders on the North, and the Little Entante was terminated. After that the plan on motorization of one Cavalry Brigade in each of three Royal Yugoslav Cavalry Divisions had been appeared. The contract was signed with the Italian industry in the end of 1939, and the fi st small shipments of the transport vehicles started to come in Yugoslavia during 1940. In the period when all European nations were preparing for war, this state didn’t buy all armament and motor vehicles which were needed for the transformation of the cavalry unites, even thou it was enough money for this purpose. There was also not enough time for the training of the troops for the future mechanized Cavalry unites. Until the war in Yugoslavia had been started, Yugoslav Royal Army achieved to include the motorization only in one cavalry brigade (Third Cavalry Brigade of Third Cavalry Division), but not having the armored cars, heavy motorized artillery and tanks. Because of that this unit didn’t achieve any success during short episode of war in Yugoslavia in April 1941, although its offi cers and soldiers had showed a lot of courage.
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- НАЈМЛАЂИ УЧЕСНИК БАЛКАНСКИХ РАТОВА – ПОДВИЗИ ДОБРОВОЉЦА И ЧЕТНИКА ГАВРИЛА КИЋЕВИЋА
- Summary/Abstract: The generation of Serbs that led and participated in the liberation Balkan Wars was preliminary formed in the spirit of patriotism, national liberation, and unification. Shortly before the outbreak of the First Balkan War and in the course of it, the Serbian youth, pupils, and students have largely been imbued with the legacy of Kosovo, impatiently awaiting the clash with the ageold enemy who kept their compatriots in captivity, fervently supported revenging Kosovo, and actively acted with the goal of spreading nationalistic ideologies – of Greater Serbia and that of Yugoslavhood. The historically important moment of the outbreak of the war against the Ottoman Empire in 1912 was an ideal chance for many of them to confirm the readiness and selfcontribution in the liberationprocess. The eruptionof enthusiasmthat seizedSerbs was materialized in the form of multiple forms of assistance and support to the Serbian state, people, and military. Individuals from the Serbian lands and the diaspora, as well as associations of nationally conscious individuals offered their resources day and night to the Serbian belligerent without delays, and in a selfless manner. Their engagement was significant in all fields, therefore also welcomed and useful for achieving war aims. A large number of Serbs, but also members of other South Slavic nations heated to Yugoslavhood voluntarily joined the Serbian army, medical teams, charitable missions, and organizations, so as not to remain excluded from crucial events. In this manner, they themselves became actors of the events that were a turning point in the course of Serbian history, becoming certainly a milestone in the Serbian nation’s being. The work of many Serbian war volunteers, out of which some individuals were distinguished, public figures, is mostly known. Some of them remained unknown to the domestic historiography for longer than a century, which is the case of the 9yearold Gavrilo Kicevic from Kragujevac, who would come to play a major role in his unit. Lined among the oldest, thirdline soldiers by the military, the war path led him to Kosovska Mitrovica, Zvecan, and the surrounding mountainous villages, where the unit was ordered to find places where weapons were hidden by local Albanians. After futile, fruitless, and longterm attempts of the unit to carry out the order, the childwarrior managed to outwit his Albanian peers and find out the location of the ammunition depot. For his great military success and war feats, the youngest participant of the Balkan Wars was awarded promotion to the rank of Corporal.
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- Научни скуп „100 година српског војног ваздухопловства“
- Summary/Abstract: Научни скуп „100 година српског војног ваздухопловства“, Земун, 12–13. јун 2012. / Conference “Centennial of the Serbian Air Force”, Zemun, 12‐13 June 2012.
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- Немачка; европске велике силе и балканска конференција 1878. године
- Summary/Abstract: This paper is focusing on role and interests of German Reich during the final resolution of Great Eastern Crisis which happened during the Berlin Congress of 1878. Although it doesn’t tends to analyse complexity of events related to this crisis it demonstrates how deep was change in which existing policy of balance among the Eurpoean Great Powers has been replaced by foreign policies driven primarily by national interests – how the “Concert of Great Powers” was replaced by the concept of short-term defense alliances. Paper begins with short pre-history of event prior to San Stefano peace settlement and it gives a review of both international and German interests in this matter as well how the way to the Berlin Congres was actually “paved”. It analyses the conference as instrument of German foreign policy. At the end it asks a question in what way the Berlin conference on the Balkans actually lied a corner stone for the later alliances of states which fought against one another in the Great War.
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- Неостварена претња (Могућност совјетско-сателитске агресије на ФНРЈ 1948–1953)
- Summary/Abstract: The question of the possible Soviet – Satellite military intervention against Tito’s Yugoslavia after the Resolution of the Cominform in June 1948 represents one of the often mentioned, but not researched episodes of the Cold War. After realising the seriosnes of the conflict Yugoslav leadership started to prepare its country for defense. Although, it is still unknown weather the USSR had prepared war plan against Yugoslavia, during following years on the Yugoslav borders an intelligence conflict has been going on and numerous measures were taken to strengthen the satellite armies. Through closer relations with the Western Powers, Yugoslavia has managed to stop the technical backwardness of its armed forces and to enter in shortliving military alliance with two Balkan NATO members – Greece and Turkey. The death of Josif Stalin has removed the danger of Soviet – Satellite intervention and opened a way towards the Yugoslav – Soviet reconciliation, but also towards the gradual drifting apart from the West and creation of original foreign policy.
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- О БИЦИ КОД МИЛВИЈСКОГ МОСТА
- Summary/Abstract: This article, based on the written sources from the late antiquity, represents a military historical reconstruction of the battle that took place in the surroundings of Rome on October 28th, 312. Nowadays, this battle is known as the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The first part of the work consists of Constatine’s and Maxentius’ short biographies, a detailed description of two embattled armies and their strategic activities during the 312 civil war that preceded the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In addition, précises of more relevant historical sources are quoted which deal with the battle itself and its immediate consequences. Finally, all strategic and tactical activities that took place before and during the battle has been reconsidered. The still open question of the battleground where the battle exactly did take place is especially emphasized.
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- О КЊИЗИ ЕУЂЕНИЈА ДИ РИЈЕНЦА ЋАНО. ПРИВАТНИ И ЈАВНИ ЖИВОТ ЗЕТА РЕЖИМА (EUGENIO DI RIENZO, CIANO. VITA PUBBLICA E PRIVATA DEL GENERO DEL REGIME)
- Summary/Abstract: ABOUT THE BOOK OF EUGENIO DI RIENZO, CIANO. VITA PUBBLICA E PRIVATA DEL GENERO DEL REGIME (EUGENIO DI RIENZO, CIANO. VITA PUBBLICA E PRIVATA DEL GENERO DEL REGIME (ROMA: SALERNO EDITRICE, 2018, 696 PAGINE))