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1	Unchartered Waters – German naval thought and strategic subcultures Sivertsen, Jonas Berg January 2024 (has links) This study utilizes strategic culture theory to examine the interwar German Naval High Command as a distinct subculture within the broader German security community. It investigates the impact of this subculture on a specific case of strategic behaviour – the 1940 invasion of Denmark and Norway: Operation Weserübung.The analysis suggests a reciprocal relationship between threat perception and geography and argues that ideational influence allowed a certain interpretation of the naval leaders’ historical experiences. Altogether, this shaped the strategic outlook of the naval high command leadership, and incrementally influenced the contextual understanding of the need to conduct an altering of Germanys strategic position.By applying a cultural lens from strategic studies onto a military historical case, this thesis contributes to both the theoretical and methodological advancement of War Studies. Furthermore, it offers exemplifying insights into the contextual shaping of strategic thought within a specific branch of an armed forces community. strategic culture subcultures naval strategy seekriegsleitung operation weserübung Political Science Statsvetenskap
2	Fredens ö i krigets hav : En pressundersökning av Växjö tidningars ledare om andra världskrigets konflikter i Norden / The Island of Peace in the Sea of War : A newspaper study of Växjö city’s newspaper editorials regarding the conflicts of the Second World War in the Nordic countries Gustafsson, Joel, Söderqvist, Niclas January 2015 (has links) ABSTRACT Gustafsson, J. & Söderqvist, N., “’The Island of Peace in the Sea of War’ A newspaper study of Växjö city’s newspaper editorials regarding the conflicts of the Second World War in the Nordic countries”, Linnaeus University. A qualitative textual analysis delving into three local newspapers from Växjö city is in many ways the essence of this study. The main purpose of this study is to examine three key conflicts, the Winter War, Operation Weserübung and the Continuation War. Each conflict has been assessed in relation to the opinions advocated in the editorials of the three politically diverse newspapers. The theoretical basis for this study is founded on similar analysis made by Nybom, Johansson and Åmark who all have contributed to the content of this particular essay. Most of all, Nyboms categorization of the so-called realism and idealism have helped us in understanding the motives and plans of action concerning the nations involved in the selected conflicts. There are several interesting conclusions in this study, in particular the newspapers’ view on main antagonists such as the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, as well as the Allies. Newspaper studies Smålandsposten Kronobergaren Nya Växjöbladet World War 2 WW2 Second World War Nazi Germany Soviet Union Sweden Finland Norway Denmark Winter War Operation Weserübung Operation Barbarossa Continuation War Neutrality the Allies Pressundersökning Presstudie Smålandsposten Kronobergaren Nya Växjöbladet Andra världskriget Nazityskland Sovjetunionen Sverige Finland Norge Danmark Finska vinterkriget Ockupationen av Danmark och Norge Operation Barbarossa Fortsättningskriget Neutralitet de allierade stormaktskriget

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Unchartered Waters – German naval thought and strategic subcultures

Fredens ö i krigets hav : En pressundersökning av Växjö tidningars ledare om andra världskrigets konflikter i Norden / The Island of Peace in the Sea of War : A newspaper study of Växjö city’s newspaper editorials regarding the conflicts of the Second World War in the Nordic countries