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"Decided otherwise..." The behavior of Czechoslovak paratroopers arrested in the territory of Ptotectorate 1941- 1943
Stegurová, Karolína ; Čechurová, Jana (advisor) ; Plachý, Jiří (referee)
This thesis is focused on fate of Czechoslovak paratroopers who were arrested by Nazi forces after being dropped into the territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. In several cases paratroopers turned themselves in to the police authorities voluntarily. The goal of this thesis is the analysis of paratroopers' behavior during the interrogations with focus on the information about the resistance and other paratrooper actions they gave to the Nazis. If the paratrooper was persuaded to collaborate with the Gestapo the thesis analyzes the collaborative activity and its results. Keywords Paratrooper, resistance, agent, collaboration with Gestapo, military training, interrogation, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Heydrichiade, SOE, Gestapo
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Woman and War: Czechoslovak Women serving during the Second World War in the British Auxiliary Services ATS. and WAAF
Stegurová, Karolína ; Čechurová, Jana (advisor) ; Stehlík, Eduard (referee) ; Němeček, Jan (referee)
The dissertation thesis describes and analyses military service of Czechoslovak women in British army namely in ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) and WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) units. First Czechoslovak women joined British armed forces in mid 1941 and served directly on the British soil in the Army and Airforce bases. Other Czechoslovak women joined ATS and WAAF in the Middle East campaing since 1943. During the WWII more than two hundreds Czechoslovak citizens served in the auxillary units. The thesis describes the course of WAAF/ATS training, working set up and everyday life in the military with all pros and cons linked. The text further deals with the approach of the Czechoslovak exile institutions e.g. National Defence ministry, towards Czechoslovak women serving in the foreign army. One of the main topics is finding answer to question why Czechoslovakian women could serve only in the army of the allied state and if there were ever thoughts or plans for creation of similar unit directly with Czechoslovak foreign units. This is being considered in the broader context of British environment and war policy. In order to achieve understanding of the Czechoslovak women situation the text further focuses on reasons behind creation/reinstating of women auxiliary units. The text describes...
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"Decided otherwise..." The behavior of Czechoslovak paratroopers arrested in the territory of Ptotectorate 1941- 1943
Stegurová, Karolína ; Čechurová, Jana (advisor) ; Plachý, Jiří (referee)
This thesis is focused on fate of Czechoslovak paratroopers who were arrested by Nazi forces after being dropped into the territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. In several cases paratroopers turned themselves in to the police authorities voluntarily. The goal of this thesis is the analysis of paratroopers' behavior during the interrogations with focus on the information about the resistance and other paratrooper actions they gave to the Nazis. If the paratrooper was persuaded to collaborate with the Gestapo the thesis analyzes the collaborative activity and its results. Keywords Paratrooper, resistance, agent, collaboration with Gestapo, military training, interrogation, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Heydrichiade, SOE, Gestapo
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