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…

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…

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…

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…