| Title |
SSRS generalinio štabo viršininko maršalo Aleksandro Jegorovo 1937 m. vasario 15-26 d. vizito į Lietuvą, Latviją ir Estiją ataskaita / |
| Translation of Title |
The report of chief of the general staff of USSR marshal Alexander Jegorov about his visit in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on 15th-26th of February, 1937. |
| Authors |
Butkus, Zenonas ; Ilmjärv, Magnus |
| DOI |
10.15388/LIS.2008.36983 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Lietuvos istorijos studijos.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2008, t. 22, p. 178-201.. ISSN 1392-0448 |
| Abstract [eng] |
The report stated that politicians and military servicemen of the Baltic States with few exceptions were oriented to the USSR and that those states had no plans to oppose the possible Soviet expansion, which meant that the road in that direction was not blocked. Paying that visit as a demonstration of support to Lithuania the Soviets dodged any concrete obligations to assist it in its struggle against Poland or regain Vilnius. The issue of the military cooperation between the Baltic States and the USSR was never debated. The Soviets refused to sell arms not only to Lithuania but also to Latvia and Estonia. Although the opinion that the visit demonstrated much closer military relationship with Lithuania than that with Latvia and Estonia was widely spread the published report fails to confirm it. A. Jegorov's assessment of the Lithuanian armed forces was more critical and less favourable that that of its both Northern neighbours. The published source supplements and adjusts the existing data related to the relations between the Baltic States and the USSR. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2008 |
| CC license |
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