Despite the existence of Google Maps and GPS, the JNA maps remain incredibly popular. Why?
The Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA) was not a standard conscript force. After Tito’s split with the Soviet Union in 1948, Yugoslavia found itself positioned between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The geopolitical strategy shifted to ( Opštenarodna odbrana ). This doctrine required intimate knowledge of every hill, forest, and village in the country. topografske karte jna