Silesia as a theatre of military operations throughout the ages

The location of Silesia and Lusatia in Central Europe, their geographical conditions, the network of transport routes, as well as the geopolitical and military situation, determined the concepts for the use of the Silesian-Lusatian region for military operations as early as in the 14th century. Situated in the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor, it was used as a base for military activities both on the north-south axis, as well as in the north-east direction (against Wielkopolska and Poland) and in the west direction (towards Berlin and Dresden). It was not until the second half of the 20th century that Silesia became a rear area and hopefully it will not be used in that role.