Razvoj i primjena zračno desantnog pješaštva u Drugom svjetskom ratu i njihova uporaba u Bitki za Kretu 1941. godine

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Development and Application of Airborne Infantry During the Second World War and Their Use During the Battle of Crete in 1941
• Author: Filip Matas
• Mentor: Martin Previšić (mentor)
• Committee member: Goran Đukić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Martin Previšić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-07-05, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Aviation, Rocket and Space Technology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science

Abstract

Diplomski rad će prikazati povijesni razvoj zračno desantnog pješaštva od međuratnog razdoblja,
kroz početne sukobe za vrijeme Drugog Svjetskog rata sve do Njemačke invazije otoke Krete
1941. godine. U sklopu rada će se identificirati i analizirati razlike zračno desantnog pješaštva od
konvencionalnog pješaštva tog doba, te će se usporediti pristup u korištenim taktikama i
sredstvima sa težištem na Njemačke oružane snage tog vremena. Konačni cilj je analizirati
načine na koji se zračno desantno pješaštvo primijenilo u Bitki za Kretu koristeći ranije
navedene elemente.

Abstract (english)

The master thesis will review the historical origin of airborne infantry from the midwar period,
trough the initial conflicts during the Second World war up to the German invasion of the island
of Crete in 1941. The thesis will identify and analyze the differences between airborne infantry
and conventional infantry of that time, as well as compare the approach to the use of tactics and
resources with a focus on the German armed forces of that time. The final goal is to analyze the
ways airborne infantry was applied during the Battle of Crete using the aformentioned elements.

• Keywords: Drugi svjetski rat; Luftwaffe; Fallschimjaeger; zračno-desantno pješaštvo
• Keywords (english): World War II; Luftwaffe; Fallschimjaeger; Airborne infantry
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:790544
• Study programme: Title: Military Leadership and Management; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: MAGISTAR/MAGISTRA VOJNOG VOĐENJA I UPRAVLJANJA (MAGISTAR/MAGISTRA VOJNOG VOĐENJA I UPRAVLJANJA)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2023-02-08 13:46:06