Prenasledovanie gen. Jozefa Marka v 60. a 70. rokoch 20. storočia

The Persecution of General Jozef Marko in the 1960s and 1970s. Vojenská história, 3, 29, 2025, pp 93-114, Bratislava.

Autor: MEDVECKÝ, Matej

Brigadier General Jozef Marko was one of the most prominent military leaders of the Slovak National Uprising (SNU). Following the end of the Second World War, the Minister of National Defence, General Ludvík Svoboda, recognised his contribution to the resistance by appointing him commander of the communications troops of the General Staff, and in 1947 promoted him to the rank of brigadier general. However, the advent of the communist regime and post-1948 developments in Czechoslovakia led to his repeated persecution and years of imprisonment. This study examines the actions undertaken by State Security against Jozef Marko following his release under the presidential amnesty of May 1963. It provides an overview of the measures taken by the communist regime –through its political police – almost until Marko’s death, aimed at monitoring his activities and suppressing those deemed hostile by the regime. The study draws primarily on two preserved State Security files, most notably the “historical” file titled Operation General.

Keywords: General Jozef Marko, State Security, surveillance, communist regime, 1960s and

1970s, Czechoslovakia.  

DOI https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2025.29.3.4

Ročník: 29 | Číslo: 3/2025 | Stránky: 93-114