14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State | Memory of Nations

Witness Jiřina Tóthová

Jiřina Tóthová

* 1947

Emigrant, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, People helping Jews during WWII, National minorities, Inhabitants of Subcarpathian Rus and 1 more categories

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, Death marches 1944-1945 and 6 more anniversaries

young Viliam Turek

Viliam Turek

* 1936 †︎ 2023

Holocaust, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, People helping Jews during WWII, The Partisan, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 2 more anniversaries

Ľubomír Vacek

Ľubomír Vacek

* 1932

Participant in antifascist resistance, Political prisoner in WW2, National minorities, Holocaust, The Partisan and 3 more categories

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

Dana (Danielle) Vago

* 1945

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Illegal border crossing

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 2 more anniversaries

Juraj's graduation photograph from 1950.

Juraj (George) Vago

* 1929 †︎ 2021

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Hidden people

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Vaněk Pavo

Ing., Colonel Pavol Vaněk

* 1921 †︎ 2016

Veteran of WW2, eastern front, Participant in antifascist resistance, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, National minorities, The Partisan and 2 more categories

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 9. – 1. 11. 1944 - The battle of the Dukla Pass, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

Dobromila Vaňková

PhDr. Dobromila Vaňková

* 1925

Boy Scouts, Forced labour during the WW2, People connected to the ČIN magazine (scouts)

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Jan Velík

Colonel (ret.) Jan Velík

* 1921 †︎ 2016

Veteran of WW2, eastern front, Participant in antifascist resistance, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Forced labour during the WW2, Red Army soldier and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 22. 6. 1941 – Operation Barbarossa - Nazi attack on the USSR and 2 more anniversaries

Jozef Vojtech in the uniform of the Czech-Slovak Freedom Army, 1945

Lieutenant Jozef Vojtech

* 1919

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Slovak army soldier during 1939 - 1945

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Viliam Voštinář

Staff Sergeant Viliam Voštinář

* 1920 †︎ 2013

The Partisan

8. 9. – 1. 11. 1944 - The battle of the Dukla Pass, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

Statistics: 21247 Witnesses the Database; 12012 Witness Stories; 21845 Registered Researchers; 178075 Photos; 70444 Clips