Leo K. reflects on Czech-German historical relations

An essay by Leo K. reflects on historical tensions and personal memories involving Czech-German relations. The text discusses the anniversary of August and contrasts historical Russian aggression with the long-standing, complex existential relationship between Czechs and Germans.

In a personal anecdote set in Cheb approximately seventy years ago, the author recalls being interrogated by two men posing as West German tourists during a masquerade ball. The men questioned him about his German heritage, leaving him with a lasting and unsettling memory of their warning regarding his ancestry.