Charakteristika fondu Stiko Reichenberg v Rakouském státním archivu ve Vídni
Characteristics of the Stiko Reichenberg collection in the Austrian State Archives in Vienna

Author(s): Markéta Lhotová, Vlastimila Hamáčková
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: liquidation; Jewish organizations; STIKO; Nazi occupation; archival research; Czech borderlands;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the role of the Stillhaltekommissar für Organisationen (STIKO) in the liquidation of Jewish organizations in the border areas of the Czech lands during the Nazi occupation. Initial findings were presented in 2006, revealing that the liquidation was a systematic process rather than a random occurrence. The research was based on limited materials from the State Regional Archive in Litomìøice and the National Archive. Further progress required research in the Austrian State Archive in Vienna, specifically the Stiko Reichenberg fund. This fund includes documents from the STIKO office and its Treuhandstelle, which managed entrusted property. The research aims to understand the role of STIKO, its relationship with other Nazi institutions, and the fate of Jewish communities and their properties. The findings will contribute to a broader understanding of the systematic persecution and economic exploitation of Jewish organizations. The article also highlights the importance of archival research in uncovering the extent of Nazi policies and their impact on Jewish communities. The study is part of a larger project funded by the Czech Science Foundation, focusing on the liquidation of Jewish organizations in the Czech borderlands annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. The ultimate goal is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Nazi institutions' procedures in dissolving Jewish organizations and managing their assets.

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