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Conclusions from the Operational Exercise of the Czechoslovak Army

31 Mar 1959
Description: This is a Czechoslovak report on a 1959 operational exercise. It is based on an offensive strategy after an enemy first strike and includes the use of nuclear weapons. The United Armed Forces of the Warsaw Pact are expected to enter combat after five to six days. The report concludes with a list of recommendations for improving future exercises as well as the defense readiness of the Czechoslovak armed forces.

Collection: A Cardboard Castle?

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  • Czech (1.0 MB )
Document Type: Report
Language of Original Document: Czech
Number of Pages: 22
Cold War Period: 1950s
Document Source: Central Military Archives (VÚA), Prague
Call Number: VKO ÚV KSČ, krab. 1, inv. č. 2
Document Companion: Document No. 10

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