Minister Gajdoš honours SNP victims by taking part in act of commemoration and Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March
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Today (24 August 2019), Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš honoured the memory of the Slovak National Uprising victims and participated in the 31st Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March. On this occasion, he underscored the values of freedom and peace and pointed to increasing intolerance and growing extremism in today’s society.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “Today we have met in your village to pay homage to the heroes and heroines who were determined, with arms in their hands, to defeat Nazis during WW2. They did not let themselves be intimidated despite the fact they couldn’t know the outcome.” At the same time, he underlined the significance of such event, especially for young people who know the horrors of WW2 only from history course books. “Nowadays it is crucial to remember important events of our history even in this authentic way directly at the places where fighting took place. Equally important, we should pay homage to the people who fought for our freedom and pay due respect to them while they are still among us,” he added.
The Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March has been held since 1988. The idea to organise the march was initiated by Lt Gen (Rtd) Ján Husák, participant of the SNP partisan operations, and the then mayors of Zlatno and Skýcov.
Village residents of Zlatno and Skýcov, located in Zlaté Moravce County, were actively involved in anti-Nazi operations by engaging the enemy and providing supplies and intelligence to partisan groups. On 16 March 1945, Nazi soldiers raided Skýcov and burnt it down in revenge for the villagers supporting the anti-Nazi resistance movement. 13 villagers were deported to concentration camps. Today, the Memorials to the Victims of the Slovak National Uprising and WW2 in both villages stand as a testament to their sacrifice.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “Today we have met in your village to pay homage to the heroes and heroines who were determined, with arms in their hands, to defeat Nazis during WW2. They did not let themselves be intimidated despite the fact they couldn’t know the outcome.” At the same time, he underlined the significance of such event, especially for young people who know the horrors of WW2 only from history course books. “Nowadays it is crucial to remember important events of our history even in this authentic way directly at the places where fighting took place. Equally important, we should pay homage to the people who fought for our freedom and pay due respect to them while they are still among us,” he added.
The Skýcov-Zlatno Educational Partisan Trail March has been held since 1988. The idea to organise the march was initiated by Lt Gen (Rtd) Ján Husák, participant of the SNP partisan operations, and the then mayors of Zlatno and Skýcov.
Village residents of Zlatno and Skýcov, located in Zlaté Moravce County, were actively involved in anti-Nazi operations by engaging the enemy and providing supplies and intelligence to partisan groups. On 16 March 1945, Nazi soldiers raided Skýcov and burnt it down in revenge for the villagers supporting the anti-Nazi resistance movement. 13 villagers were deported to concentration camps. Today, the Memorials to the Victims of the Slovak National Uprising and WW2 in both villages stand as a testament to their sacrifice.
