Skip to main content
Support
Article

<i>Warfare in the Central Sector, 1948-1969</i> conference in Muenster, Germany, March 2007

During the Cold War, the so-called Central Sector was the most significant potential battle area in Europe. A large number of states in the West and East prepared for the eventuality of a military confrontation in that area. The security policy and strategic aspects of the East-West conflict have already been extensively researched, reported and analysed. However, international research into the military-operational level is still in its infancy. Although various national studies have been conducted in this field, a more integrated multinational approach is, to date, still lacking.

Precisely for the reason that all preparations in the West and East were geared to combined warfare, the Netherlands Institute of Military History, in cooperation with the Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt, has organised a conference focusing on that theme; a first step to bridging this gap in military history. During the conference, the operational level will be the point of focus. A number of international leading military historians will give presentations on subjects such as perception of the enemy, intelligence, operational plans, logistic planning, training, exercises and mobilisation.

Participation in the two-day conference costs EUR 75 (including coffee and tea, lunch on days 1 and 2, drinks and dinner on day 1 and drinks on day 2). For more information, please visit the conference website for registration and contact information.

Related Program

Cold War International History Project

The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War. Through an award winning Digital Archive, the Project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the Cold War and its many contemporary legacies. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program.  Read more