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Overview of Current Research
Sovilj, Milan
The study provides an overview of current research of the forcibly mobilised persons of various European countries and regions to the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It also presents the most important published results on this topic.
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On the „our” Side again. Former Wehrmacht Soldiers as Soldiers of the Czechoslovak Army-in-Exile
Maršálek, Zdenko
Many Czechoslovak citizens forcibly serving with the Wehrmacht fell into captivity or fled directly to the Allies. Subsequently, many of them joined the Czechoslovak army-in-exile. After the war, however, the importance and specific numbers of these soldiers were purposefully marginalized. However, as the statistical processing of personal materials has shown, former Wehrmacht soldiers were one of the most important recruitment sources in units in both the East and the West.
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Introduction
Maršálek, Zdenko ; Neminář, Jiří
The introductory chapter of the book presents the history of research into the phenomenon of forced service to the inhabitants of the occupied countries in the German armed forces. The grant project, the output of which is the presented book, is a continuation and deepening of this research. Emphasis is placed on international cooperation and on cross-border and transnational perspectives.
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Consealed Soldiers. A National Story and Marginalization
Maršálek, Zdenko
Based on a brief description of the processes of creating collective memory, the author presents the phenomenon of creating the image of resistance during the Second World War. The fact that many citizens of the occupied countries served in the German Wehrmacht was purposefully marginalized in this picture, even though many of them entered the exile armies after their capture.
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Folklore in the Era of Socialism. Display Window of Official Culture or a Little Island of Freedom? Folklore Movement in Contemporary Historical Research and Oral Historical Studies
Vaněk, Miroslav
The folk movement has often been referred to as an official part of the "culture of socialism", alongside other sourcees of official culture, and as possibly an export item of Communist Czechoslovakia. On the other hand, the perspective of the actors has been neglected. The folklore "movement" in the context of the study of contemporary history and oral-historical studies is gradually looking for pioneers in oral history to investigate this phenomenon. Recently, projects and studies have emerged that turn to the actors themselves. Their views are beginning to disrupt the predominant view of folklore as monolithic organized folk entertainment. On the contrary, for some actors, active participation in the folk ensemble could represent an imaginary little island of freedom. The role of oral history is, in this respect, irreplaceable. Research needs to be undertaken by knowledgeable and ethical professionals. Particular consideration should be given to analyzing the position of insiders conducting research.
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A genetic doubleness. The National Councils in the political system of Socialist Czechoslovakia
Gjuričová, Adéla
The article focuses on the National Councils in Czechoslovakia during the under-researched period of Socialist parliaments in the 1970 and 1980s. The author demonstrates their functions in the political system. She argues that they were expected to represent the Czech and Slovak "peoples" in the country's complicated representative structure, but their national(ist) trait was a part of the federalization of 1968 and "woke up" immediately after the Velvet Revolution.
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