Generál Václav Prchlík (1922–1983). Klíčová osobnost vojenské reformy pražského jara
General Václav Prchlík (1922–1983). A key figure in the military reform of the Prague Spring
Author(s): Stanislav PolnarSubject(s): History, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: World War II; Communist Party; membership paradox; 1948; Czechoslovakia; Prague Spring; military reform; Normalization era; imprisonment; societal marginalization;
Summary/Abstract: The document discusses the life of Václav Prchlík, born on August 25, 1922, in Stráž nad Nežárkou, Czechoslovakia. It covers his early years, education, and entry into the army. After completing his schooling and facing the challenges of World War II, Prchlík joined a German company until the war's end. Notably, the document touches on his involvement in the partisan movement during the war, contradicted by his later statement. The paradox of his Communist Party (KSČ) membership and political rise before the war's end is highlighted. Prchlík's initial post-war period involved contact with the military environment during the reconstruction of Czechoslovak armed forces.
Journal: Paměť a dějiny
- Issue Year: XVII/2023
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 16-29
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Czech