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This paper deals with an untypical military officer, Kisbarnaki Farkas Ferenc (or Farkas Ferenc de genere Kisbarnaki), who also had a good relationship with the Roman Catholic Church and scouting movement. His career evolved smoothly until 1944. The Wehrmacht occupied the Kingdom of Hungary on 19 March, and not much later the front reached the Hungarian border. A part of the Hungarian leader group—including Governor Horthy—wanted to extricate Hungary from the war and therefore contacted the Soviet leader. But the German secret service knew everything about this negotiation as well. Therefore a coup d’etat was organized by the German secret services using the Hungarian extreme-right parties as well. 15 and 16 October were key days of the coup d’etat. Although some became loyal to the Hungarian Government, a large number of people joined the new regime. A few officers and clerks waited to see whether the coup d’etat would prove successful or not. Kisbarnaki Farkas was an officer of this kind. From then on his fate was linked to the will of the new puppet government. The paper presents how Kisbarnaki Farkas acted in various political situations and what kind of decisions he made during this period. It is also an important question how all this influenced his post-war life.
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138235
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revised
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New Delhi, Life Span Publishers, 2014.
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xii, 324p.Hbk
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B
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9789381709269
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137559
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Of the numerous events that comprised the Russo-German conflict of 1941–1945 but have since been almost forgotten, one of the most significant may have been the Soviet offensive that swept across the western Ukraine during the spring of 1944. Generally referred to as the second stage of the Soviet Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive Operation, in reality this offensive had a major, if usually unappreciated, influence upon the course of the Second World War. By closely examining the impact it had upon the German Wehrmacht, specifically in terms of German force dispositions and resource allocations, this article argues that the Soviet spring offensive in the western Ukraine played a major role in shaping the subsequent course of events in both Normandy and across the Eastern Front during the summer of 1944.
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The T-34 was the most mass-produced tank of WWII. No wonder that it has become one of the most famous and well-known tanks of that period. Numerous authors have repeatedly described it as the finest combat vehicle of its time. But, as is usually the case, this tank had both values and weaknesses. Many of them were revealed in 1942–1943 when one of the T-34s was comprehensively tested by American military experts on Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, MD. Some Soviet officers were present there as well. They collected and recorded the Americans’ statements and conclusions about the tank. In August 1943 an official report summarizing the Americans’ evaluation was sent to Moscow. Its contents startlingly differ from the common opinion about the T-34 and can surprise many readers. This article analyzes that report in detail, item by item, and explains the reasoning behind each. It also briefly outlines the history of T-34’s engineering and production and the roles of the people involved. As a result it makes it perfectly clear why this tank was the way it was, what were its real values and weaknesses, and why it had become so important for the Red Army during its struggle with the Wehrmacht in 1941–1945.
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137199
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This article highlights the precarious nature of Taiwan’s diplomatic relations in Africa. Whereas Cold War rationales initially benefitted Taiwan, economic interests now appear to incentivize African countries to establish relations with China. Through qualitative and quantitative data covering much of the post-World War II era, this analysis argues that economic factors have trumped political ration-ales for Taiwanese–African relations. In addition, this article prob-lematizes both conceptions of diplomatic recognition and Taiwan’s enduring relations with Africa.
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