Neglected infrastructure poses threat to nearly 100-year-old heritage of Military Archives in Trnava

Today’s schedule of engagements took Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď to Trnava for a visit to the Military Archives - Central Registry. As with many other units and organisations under the remit of the Ministry of Defence, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Defence State Secretary Marian Majer stated that local infrastructure requires renewed investment and needs to be reconstructed. The Military Archives stores historical records which, if placed in a line, would be 33.29km in length.

Pledging support to the Military Archives, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď stated: “The Military Archives in Trnava is housed in the historic complex of the former University of Trnava dating back to 1615. This building has its historical value, for example, in 1944 it was home to Trnava Garrison, from where 3,500 fighters left to join the Slovak National Uprising. This is a national heritage site with very precious contents, that’s why we are determined to find all possible means available to help with its current state.”

The Trnava-based Military Archives stores the personal files of Czechoslovak citizens, to be exact, the service records of generals, officers and warrant officers born from 1906 and Other Ranks and NCOs born from 1921 until the split of the common State. Apart from this, the Military Archives also keeps the personal files relating to personalities of the Anti-Nazi resistance movement as well as a precious copy of the personal file of Gen Milan Rastislav Štefánik.