Removal of German inhabitants in Cheb from 1945 to 1947 in the memory of witnesses Cover Image

Odsun německých obyvatel na Chebsku 1945 – 1947 ve vzpomínkách pamětníků
Removal of German inhabitants in Cheb from 1945 to 1947 in the memory of witnesses

Author(s): Lenka Burianová
Subject(s): Oral history, Methodology and research technology, Economic development, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Keywords: expulsion from Cheb; wild expulsion; organized expulsion; oral history; the witness – narrator;

Summary/Abstract: This study deals with the historical post-war development in the Cheb region in the years 1945 - 1947. It is focused on detailed description of expulsion of large group of the German population from Cheb and the surrounding area. The work has used biographical method and method of classical oral history. Through the testimony of witnesses a new point of view has been obtained on this issue. This point of view focuses primarily on the status and behavior of individuals in this historic event.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 17-64
  • Page Count: 48
  • Language: Czech