Relations militaires roumaines-slovaques en 1942

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Relations militaires roumaines-slovaques en 1942

Journal Title: Codrul Cosminului - Year 2016, Vol 22, Issue 2

Abstract

This study raises the issue of a less known episode from the years of the Second World War. During the great military confrontation on the East Front in 1942, the Romanian, Slovakian and Hungarian armies got involved alongside with the Wehrmacht. Caught in the middle of the confrontation to redraw the political map, they had to prove that they are faithful to Berlin. During this competition, Romania sought to secure a better position in the eyes of Berlin, despite the colossal losses incurred during the 1942 campaign. Therefore, it was necessary to get close to Slovakia, a partner serving the similar purpose, namely to rebuild the southern border with Hungary. An important moment was represented by the visit of the Romanian military delegation to Slovakia, namely the visit of the Slovakian military delegation to Romania, in February and March of 1942. This moment represented the start of a military cooperation seeking to place pressure on Budapest. Although the cooperation was only limited to the exchange of military information and to spying the Hungarian army, the results were beneficial. Hungary was forced to make a greater military endeavour which increased both its dependence on Berlin and its internal vulnerability in case of a direct confrontation with Romanian and Slovakia.

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Radu Florian Bruja

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