| Abstract [eng] |
The purpose of the article is to determine the quality and motivation for service of the interwar naval personnel. This is achieved through the analysis of the personnel preparation level, the scope of activities and traditions, supported by comparison with interwar navies of neighbouring nations: Estonia, Latvia and Poland, as well as contemporary Lithuanian Navy personnel. The main objectives of the research are outlined as follows: 1. to analyse the professional and military preparedness of personnel of the interwar navy, available training opportunities drawing a comparison with the neighbouring nations and the personnel of modern navies, and to evaluate the abilities of the military personnel to render resistance. 2. to research and compare the nuances of navy establishment and reestablishment, its activities, the daily life of naval personnel and servicerelated challenges, and reveal the threats the interwar fleet had been facing drawing a comparison with the contemporary realities. 3. to examine the symbols, insignia, and traditions of the interwar navy and their current continuity, as well as to determine their motivating potential. The chronological boundaries of the study cover two periods: from 1918 (Declaration of Independence of Lithuania) until 1940 (Soviet occupation) and since 1992 (re-established navy) up to this day. [...]. |
