Československá armáda a mestská spoločnosť v Banskej Bystrici v rokoch 1918 – 1939 (náčrt problematiky)

Czechoslovak Army and Urban Society in Banská Bystrica in 1918 — 1939 (An Outline)

Autor: BCHORVÁT Peter

CHORVÁT, Peter: Československá armáda a mestská spoločnosť v Banskej Bystrici v rokoch 1918 –

1939 (náčrt problematiky)

CHORVÁT, Peter: Czechoslovak Army and Urban Society in Banská Bystrica in 1918 — 1939 (An

Outline).

Vojenská história, 2, 17, 2013, pp. 32-49.

In the study in guestion, the author focuses on four interconnected thematic areas: 1. Construction

ofbarracks and urbanism; 2. The army and social or cultural life of the town; 3. The army and the

town’s economics; 4. The garrison’s impact on political and national situation in the town. At the

beginning of the entry, the author briefly characterizes the significance of the town of Banska

Bystrica within the Czechoslovak Republic of 1918 — 1939, stating that the town had become the

political, cultural and educational centre of almost the whole central Slovakia at that period. At the

same time, it is mentioned that Banská Bystrica used to be the town with a strong garrison of the

Czechoslovak army and therefore also an important military town. In relation with urbanism, the

author deals with construction of new objects built in the town for the Czechoslovak army needs. The

VII. Garrison Headquarters building, built ad hoc, was the specific substantiation of the military

importance of Banská Bystrica in the second half of the 1930’s. In spite of that, the searing question

of locating the military persons in the town was never fully solved during the whole interwar period.

Considering the social and cultural life of the town in the period in question, the author interprets

events such as theatre performances, military music performances, sports events, etc. The entry also

provides information about leisure time options of the officers and sergeants of the Czechoslovak

 

army in the town. Author further pays relevant attention also to the economic situation of the town

in relation to the army.

Keywords: Military History. Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovak Army. Urban Society. Banska Bystrica. 1918

— 1939.

Ročník: 17 | Číslo: 2/2013 | Stránky: 32-49