Osudové okamžiky Království Jugoslávie na jaře roku 1941 očima představitelů československého exilu

• Authors: Milan Sovilj

Title variants

EN

Pivotal moments for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in spring 1941 as viewed by Czechoslovak exiles

DE

Schicksalsaugenblicke des Königreichs Jugoslawien im Frühjahr 1941 mit den Augen der Vertreter des tschechoslowakischen Exils

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

This study analyses the stance of leading Czechoslovak exiles in Great Britain towards political changes in Yugoslavia in spring 1941 which had a pivotal impact on the survival of the Yugoslav state. its international position deteriorated. It was anticipated that Yugoslavia and other parts of the Balkans might join the war against Germany. As such, Czechoslovak bodies in exile incrased the intelligence activities of the Czechoslovak foreign army within the Balkans. The study is primarily based on archival sources, published materials and memoirs.

Keywords

EN

history; 20th century; Second World War; Balkans; Yugoslavia; Czechoslovak government in exile; occupation

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
• Journal: Moderní dějiny: sborník k dějinám 19. a 20. století (Modern History: Studies into 19th and 20th century history)
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 123-146
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Milan Sovilj

• Moderní dějiny, redakce, Historický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Prosecká 76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic