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Entre Pescadores e Canhões, a Guerra chegou ao Litoral: a Experiência dos Soldados na Transformação da Artilharia de Costa Brasileira (1942-1945)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The attacks of German submarines along the Brazilian coast, in the context of the Battle of the Atlantic within the Second World War, imposed high costs on Brazil in human lives and material losses. Such actions led the country to join the war on the side of the Allies, especially through the diplomatic effort of the United States of America, which allowed access to modern military material for Brazil. This stimulated the growth of Coastal Artillery, a specialized Army branch dedicated to the defense of the coast, with the activation of units in several points of the coast, especially after the torpedoing of two ships, Baependy and Itagiba, killing Army personnel. This took thousands of soldiers to the coast, where together with civilians, they experienced tension, fear and constant pressure, only to be forgotten at the end of the war.

Source: Navigator

Authors: Teixeira Moita, Sandro, de Amorim Gonçalves, Rogério

Institutions: Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército, Exército Brasileiro

Language: Portuguese

Topic: World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7220178797

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