{"id":149,"date":"2024-08-27T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T11:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/?p=149"},"modified":"2024-10-22T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T13:40:00","slug":"banner09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/banner09\/","title":{"rendered":"UNWELCOME"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Post-war lives<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150\" style=\"width: 205px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/BAn09.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/BAn09-205x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/BAn09-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/BAn09.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 205px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 205\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justice, contempt, misunderstanding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, close to my son\u2026 It was only in 1968, nearly a quarter of a century later, that a mother from Czech Silesia was able to visit her son\u2019s grave, who had died in a German uniform in France in 1944. Her journey had been blocked by the Iron Curtain, as it was again after a brief period of political thaw in the 1960s. For many decades after the war, remembering the fallen in enemy uniforms, whether privately or publicly, was often met with accusations of Nazi nostalgia.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of numerous local citizens serving with the enemy was often deliberately forgotten. Out of caution and fear of accusations, this memory was frequently suppressed even within immediate families.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-caret-square\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>VICTIMS OR TRAITORS? A deep scar on the mind<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-149 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alois.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alois-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-654\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alois-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alois-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alois-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alois.jpg 1017w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-654'>\n\t\t\t\tSS-Unterscharf\u00fchrer Alois J.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub01B__JANIK-Josef-Alois-Jaros.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub01B__JANIK-Josef-Alois-Jaros-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-290\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-290'>\n\t\t\t\tSS-Unterscharf\u00fchrer Alois J.\u2019s son Josef, Private in the Czechoslovak army-in-exile \t\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Ideology, morality, and politics often deeply affect even the closest families. One Czech Silesian became a SS-guard in a Nazi concentration camp, while his son deserted from the Wehrmacht and joined the Allies. However, many situations fell between these extreme poles. The question of where betrayal begins and what behaviour remains understandable or excusable was complex. The turbulent post-war era was rife with snap judgments&#8230;<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-caret-square su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>JUSTICE: Punishment for collaborators<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub02-JUSTICEA.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-657 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub02-JUSTICEA-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub02-JUSTICEA-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub02-JUSTICEA.jpg 734w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 215px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 215\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere we cut Scheine!\u201d <em>Scheine<\/em> were provisional vouchers used by the German forces in place of money. Later, the word was used as a derogatory term for Norwegian girls who had intimate relations with German soldiers. As a widespread act of street justice after the war, their hair was often cut short as punishment. In Norway, Czechoslovakia, and other liberated countries, trials were conducted after the war to address collaborators, war criminals, and traitors. The punishments were sometimes justifiably severe. The strong aversion towards Germany and the contempt for those who had been involved with the occupiers in any capacity were also quite understandable.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-caret-square su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>UNDER WATCH: Suspected traitors<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub03-UNDER-WATCH.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-296 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub03-UNDER-WATCH-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub03-UNDER-WATCH-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub03-UNDER-WATCH-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub03-UNDER-WATCH.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/196;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Wehrmacht soldiers among Czechoslovak troops during manoeuvres, 1947<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in uniform! Although they were experienced soldiers, most Wehrmacht veterans were conscripted for compulsory military service in post-war Czechoslovakia. Their previous service with the enemy was disregarded. Overall, they faced distrust and suspicion. They were thoroughly interrogated, constantly monitored, and were denied higher career opportunities and even disability pensions for a long time.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-caret-square su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>FORGET IT! Personal traumas<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-299\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub04-PERSONAL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-299 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub04-PERSONAL-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub04-PERSONAL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub04-PERSONAL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub04-PERSONAL.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the war, the Wehrmacht veterans usually kept only a few small items which they carefully concealed.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For obvious reasons, former Wehrmacht soldiers in liberated countries were denied to form veterans&#8216; associations. But historically, such associations have provided a traditional platform where veterans could gather, find support, and work through their traumatic experiences and societal misunderstandings. They had to deal with their traumas alone.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-caret-square su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>SWALLOWED MEMORY: Forbidden to remind<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub05-SWALLOWED.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-301 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub05-SWALLOWED-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub05-SWALLOWED-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub05-SWALLOWED-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ban-09-Sub05-SWALLOWED.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/218;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lieutenant Josef Ho\u0161 exchanging congratulations with a Soviet officer shortly after crossing the border into pre-war Czechoslovakia, October 1944.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This iconic picture, which for decades symbolized the brotherhood-in-arms between the Soviet and Czechoslovak nations during the Second World War, told only part of the story. At the time, it was concealed that the Czechoslovak lieutenant had previously served in the Wehrmacht. The prevailing narrative of the war had created a much simpler, black-and-white portrayal of heroes and traitors.<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post-war lives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bannery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":694,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149\/revisions\/694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ciw.usd.cas.cz\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}