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StB

Plainclothes secret (political) police force in former Czechoslovakia from 1945 to its dissolution in 1990

Organizationorganization secret policeQ2164269

Also known as Státní bezpečnost

Founded: June 30, 1945
Headquarters: Bartolomějská
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Country: Czechoslovakia

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State Security, or StB / ŠtB, was the secret police force in communist Czechoslovakia from 1945 to its dissolution in 1990. Serving as an intelligence and counter-intelligence agency, it dealt with any activity that was considered opposition to the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and the state.

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MMilitary counterintelligence1952 · Czechoslovak counterintelligence service in the years 1952–1990 operating as part of the StB in the Czechoslovak People's Army (ČSLA)

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Dissolved: 1990
Applies to jurisdiction: Czechoslovakia
Short name: StB
ŠtB
Native label: Státní bezpečnost
Štátna bezpečnosť

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