Archived materials of the month

The Phantom of the Notice Board

The Phantom of the Notice Board

Přidáno: March 1, 2024

A large number of investigation files that have been preserved in the ABS deal with a specific event, for instance, an air crash, a war crime during the Nazi occupation, or a border disturbance on the Iron Curtain. Some…

Training Border

Training Border

Přidáno: February 6, 2024

The former Czechoslovak foreign intelligence service (The First Directorate of the National Security Corps) also included what was called the “illegal programme”. Its non-official “technical” officers were stationed abroad on long-term postings under non-official cover. Prior to “stationing”, they…

Police (“Public Security”) Zoo

Police (“Public Security”) Zoo

Přidáno: January 1, 2024

Rhinoceros, Jackal or Giraffe? No, this is not an invitation to a zoo. In 1984, the Scientific Development Department of the Federal Directorate of Public Security was tasked to design new vehicles that the police could use in actions…

Christmas Benefits in 1951

Christmas Benefits in 1951

Přidáno: December 14, 2023

Public Response to the Restriction of Christmas Benefits in 1951 – Reports of Regional State Police Directorates After the 1948 coup, the state not only interfered in private ownership but also into the labour relationships, wages, social security, healthcare…

The Broumov Monastery

The Broumov Monastery

Přidáno: November 9, 2023

Archival materials describing the liquidation of male monastic communities by the communist regime as part of the so-called “Mission K” (Akce K in Czech) have now been, for the most part, well-known by academic as well as private researchers….