„Na našich hraniciach stojí verná stráž, nečakaj Adolfku, nás sa nedočkáš“. Satirické piesne v Československu z roku 1938

“A faithful guard holds firm and tight, don’t wait, little Adolf – we‘re ready to fight!”: Satirical Songs in Czechoslovakia from 1938. Vojenská história, 3, 29, 2025, pp 115-128, Bratislava.

Autor: MIKULÁŠOVÁ, Alena

Political satire serves as a vehicle for social reflection and criticism, and simultaneously as a means of expressing dissent. In democratic regimes, it represents an important indicator of respect for freedom of speech and the press. In undemocratic and authoritarian regimes, it belongs to the limited possibilities of non-violent resistance. This article presents satirical songs that circulated in Czechoslovakia in response to the partial mobilisation of May 1938. They mocked leading representatives of Nazi Germany. They conveyed a determination to defend the country, if necessary by military means. Their dissemination, along with the emergence of multiple textual variants, prompted protests from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a formal interpellation by a member of the Sudeten German Party in the National Assembly in Prague. The singing of satirical songs also formed part of the pre-election campaign for the 1938 municipal elections.

Keywords: political satire; satirical song; partial mobilisation 1938; municipal elections 1938.

DOI https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2025.29.3.5

Ročník: 29 | Číslo: 3/2025 | Stránky: 115-128