The apperance of information technology in the Hungarian People’s Army.
From the beginning until the establishment of the 12. separate department of the General Staff of HPA
Keywords:
history of the Hungarian People’s Army, history of the IT service in HPA, modernization of military management, automation of command and control
Abstract
The information technology starting from the punched card technology, nowadays has reached all the organisations of the defence force, and entered the era of IT services available for any authorized persons of the force. The history of IT service in the Hungarian Army is still an unexplored territory in military science literature. This publication presents the background, causes, and circumstances of the formation of the first high level „IT“ governing organisation 50 years ago.
