POSÁDKA V KEŽMARKU A SLOVENSKÉ NÁRODNÉ POVSTANIE

• Authors: Uhrin Marian

Title variants

EN

Kežmarok garrison and the Slovak National Uprising

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

The story of the 12th Artillery Regiment garrison in Kežmarok is a significant part of the Slovak National Uprising’s history. The garrison, positioned on the imaginary border between the field and rear armies, fell victim to confusion due to conflicting “legal” and resistance orders coupled with the soldiers’ hesitation and lack of information. Thus, the effort to involve the garrison in the Uprising encountered insufficient illegal preparation, hesitation, and the initiative of German units. The active approach of German units with significant support from local Germans meant the loss of the garrison for the Uprising and its subsequent demise. After the war, the events associated with the Kežmarok garrison ultimately had legal consequences.

Keywords

EN

KEŽMAROK; GARRISON; SLOVAK NATIONAL UPRISING; 1944

• Publisher: Vojenský historický ústav Bratislava
• Journal: Vojenská história
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 53 – 70

Contributors

author

Uhrin Marian

• Múzeum Slovenského národného povstania, Kapitulská 23, 975 59 Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/009-0005-3423-9516

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2024.28.3.3