Slovenská armáda – nultá hodina

The Slovak Army at Zero Hour

Autor: PEJS Oldřich

PEJS, Oldřich:  Slovenská armáda – nultá hodina

PEJS, Oldřich: The Slovak Army at Zero Hour.

Vojenská história, 2, 28, 2024, pp. 19-44, Bratislava 

Formally, the Slovak Army was established on 14 March 1939, when the independent Slovak State was proclaimed. The Slovak State marked this historical moment as the beginning of one of its essential components. Concurrently, the Slovak Army established a new tradition, distinct and independent from Czechoslovak influence. In fact, the formation of the Slovak Army was a gradual process that extended over time. The new Slovak Army emerged not as a separate entity but from within the existing Czech-Slovak Army, adopting its organizatio nal structure, command system, and military regulations. Only gradually, step by step, it was adapting the old mechanisms to the new national security conditions and the reduced territorial range. After initial improvisations, a new phenomenon entered the process of the Slovak Army origin: the guidance by the German Armed Forces.

Keywords: Slovak Republic, Origin of the Slovak Army, 14 March 1939

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2024.28.2.2

Ročník: 28 | Číslo: 2/2024 | Stránky: 19-44