Pôsobenie Beskydského zboru na Slovensku (marec – máj 1915)

Operation of the Beskiden Corps in Slovakia (March – May 1915)

Autor: KONEČNÝ Martin

KONEČNÝ, Martin: Pôsobenie Beskydského zboru na Slovensku (marec – máj 1915)

KONEČNÝ, Martin: Operation of the Beskiden Corps in Slovakia (March – May 1915).

Vojenská história, 25, 4, 2021, pp. 28-50.

In this study, the author deals with the formation of the German Beskiden Corps in March 1915, commanded by General Georg von der Marwitz. The Corps was formed of three divisions: 4th Infantry Division, 25th Reserve Division, and 35th Reserve Division. At the turn of March and April 1915, the units of the Beskiden Corps were transported to northeastern Slovakia to support the divisions of the Austro-Hungarian Army fighting against the Russians in the Carpathian Mountains. The Beskiden Corps took part in the significant Easter Battle in the Carpathians and, thanks mainly to the deployment of German divisions, managed to stop the Russian breakthrough into the Laborec valley. The author emphasises that the deployment of the Beskiden Corps proved crucial for the Central Powers, which, after stabilising the front line in the Carpathian Mountains, were able to continue preparations for a strategic offensive operation in the Polish towns of Gorlice – Tarnów neighbourhood. The Germans operated in Slovakia until 8 May 1915 and participated in the liberation of the town of Medzilaborce.

Keywords: World War 1. Battles in the Carpathians. Beskiden Corps Georg von der Marwitz. Easter Battle in the Carpathians

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2021.25.4.2

Ročník: 25 | Číslo: 4/2021 | Stránky: 28-50