Lessons learnt derived from Operation „Duna“ – from the aspect of the executive commanders (September-October 1968)

Part 2.

Abstract

Knowing the history of the Czechoslovak events fifty years ago – based on archive materials – in the 2017/ 1. issue of this review, the Author summarized those basic experiences, which were recorded into „summary reports“ during the operation at late September – early October 1968 by the executive commanders, took part in the operation on different levels. The essence of these archived experiences were utilized by the higher leadership of the Army of the People’s Republic of Hungary in late 1968 and during 1969. This is continued with the introduction of the experience and summary of the implementation of the operation.