An intriguing incident took place in the village of Libuch (Czech Republic). The local authorities were approached by an 83-year-old man who wanted to get to his father's house, abandoned by his family back in 1945. The purpose of his visit was to find a cache made by his father during the eviction of ethnic Germans from the country, because then he was it is forbidden to take all the acquired property with you. The municipality of the village issued a permit to inspect the mansion, which has been used as a kindergarten for many years, but put forward one condition.
An elderly German - Rudi Schlattner, who emigrated as a child with his family from Czechoslovakia immediately after the end of World War II, 70 years later decided to return to his homeland and find his father's house in which his father hid family heirlooms and valuables. Before setting off, he contacted the authorities of a small village - the village of Libuch, in the north-west of the Czech Republic, in which, back in 1928-1929. the father built a solid mansion in order to get permission to inspect the attic of the house, where the cache was created. Despite the unexpected request, the municipality went to meet the 83-year-old man, but put forward a counter condition.
As it became known to the editors of Novate.ru, during the search for a secluded place, Rudy Schlattner had to be accompanied by reporters who filmed the whole process. The hours-long action was also watched by museum staff from the nearby town of Usti nad Labem, as well as the mayor of Libuč, the director of the family kindergarten (now their building), members of the public and a local archaeologist.
Since Rudi Schlattner did not know anything about the exact location of the cache, he was guided only by his father's stories, there was a lot of work to be done. Moreover, no one was sure of a favorable outcome of the case, because several years ago the mansion underwent major repairs, during which the roof was completely changed. Despite this circumstance, the search began, and the elderly man conducted them on his own, while the others only watched.
In the words of the museum curator Tomas Okurka: “Mr. Schlattner hit the attic planks with a small hammer, but they all sounded the same. Then he tried to find a rope that was supposed to help open the cache, because that was what my father was talking about."
As a result, in one of the corners the man found a small piece of rope, pulling on which a hatch opened, leading to a hidden part of the attic, hidden behind a false wall. What all those present saw really surprised, because the secret shelter turned out to be very tiny, but there were so many things that several people had to spend more than one hour to get all the packages and boxes as carefully as possible from the attic.
In total, 70 packages were found in which there were no jewelry, but they are of particular value for the Schlattner family, who have been hoping for the return of the relics for many years, as well as of great historical importance, because there are practically no household items left from these years. Among the hidden things were: paintings, books, newspapers, family photos, letters, postcards, toys, umbrellas, hats packed in boxes, various school supplies, sewing kits, cigarettes, personal belongings, exquisite coasters,cigarettes, skis and more.
All of these items are very well preserved thanks to the reliable and correct packaging produced by Rudy Schlattner's father, who hoped to return and use the hidden items for their intended purpose. But, unfortunately, this did not happen during his lifetime and will not happen even after the cache was found.
Interesting fact: According to the laws of the Czech Republic, all property and real estate of the deported Germans immediately after the end of World War II belong to the state. The previous owner cannot claim them under any circumstances. Naturally, Mr. Schlattner was upset by the fact that the family heirlooms could not be returned to him as the owner, but despite this he promised to help with the identification of the found items, if his health did not fail.
For this reason, all the good that was discovered was sent to the local museum, which is incredibly pleased with its employees and its leader, Vaclav Haufeck, who said in an interview: “Such a find of objects hidden by German citizens after the war is very rare in our region. We were surprised that so many unusual items were found. Due to the circumstances, these objects have been perfectly preserved and now have a very high historical value, because when the Germans were expelled, all their property was confiscated and it is not possible to find it after so many years."
After all the things found were dismantled and cleaned of dust, an exhibition was organized in one of the museums dedicated to the resettlement of Germans from the Czech Republic to Germany. In the near future, it is planned to create a permanent exhibition in a museum located in the town of Usti nad Labem.
The discovery of peculiar time capsules, discovered several decades later, is of great interest. And it will not necessarily be jewelry or money, it happens that the suitcase of a deceased soldier is no less significant as a memory for a particular family than the treasures found. It is such a touching story that happened in one village in Great Britain, where the things and orders of the deceased hero were found since the First World War.