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THEY HAD BEAUTIFUL BOOTS AND BANANAS THERE. (IN)VISIBLE PRESENCE OF SOVIET SOLDIERS IN A SMALL TOWN

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Koštialová K.

Slovenský národopis (Slovak Ethnology)

2023

vol. 71

issue 2

147 - 164

The Warsaw Pact armies invaded the state territory of the former Czechoslovakia in August 1968 in order to suppress liberalisation reforms. The event fundamentally transformed further political, democratising, economic, cultural and social processes in Czechoslovakia. The military presence of Soviet intervention troops resulted in the establishment of special garrisons that became de facto foreign and ‘invisible’ zones. Zvolen became one of such places where Soviet soldiers operated, worked and lived. The garrison as well as a purpose built residential district for the members of the Soviet army and their families were situated in Zvolen. The objective of this study is to explain in detail whereabouts in the town their presence was (in)visible and to demonstrate examples of situations in which the soldiers, their families and local citizens came into official and unofficial contact. The study is based on archival materials, contemporary regional print and field research.

ACTS OF PREDATORY VANDALISM BY SOVIET SOLDIERS IN WESTERN POMERANIA IN THE 1940S (Dewastacyjno-rabunkowe dzialania zolnierzy sowieckich na Pomorzu Zachodnim w latach czterdziestych)

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Kachnicz Z.

Przegląd Zachodni

2010

issue 3(336)

177-188

On entering the territory of Poland, Soviet soldiers received strict orders to refrain from violence on Polish citizens. However, on crossing the former borders of the Third Reich no such orders were issued. For many of the expulsed Germans, incoming Poles and native inhabitants (Kashubians) excruciating days began. The article presents the role of Soviet war headquarters and the conduct of the Red Army Soldiers toward post-German property and Polish settlers as well as the violence and crimes committed against the population currently staying on that area. Descriptions of the events are well documented by source materials obtained from the archives and based on the recollections of the victims. The information contained in the article on crimes committed by Soviet soldiers, only to a small extent depicts the actual facts, which require further investigation.

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THEY HAD BEAUTIFUL BOOTS AND BANANAS THERE. (IN)VISIBLE PRESENCE OF SOVIET SOLDIERS IN A SMALL TOWN

ACTS OF PREDATORY VANDALISM BY SOVIET SOLDIERS IN WESTERN POMERANIA IN THE 1940S (Dewastacyjno-rabunkowe dzialania zolnierzy sowieckich na Pomorzu Zachodnim w latach czterdziestych)