17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

Jiří Berounský in 2022

Ing. Jiří Berounský

* 1932

Underage political prisoners, Journalist, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Radio Free Europe, Boy Scouts and 2 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Ondrej Berta

* 1948

Hungarians in Slovakia after 1945, National minorities, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Hungary

31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 16. 12. 1989 - 24-25. 12. 1989 - The Romanian revolution, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1956 - student protests in Timisoara (Rumania)

Josef Bezchleba in reserve. Training in Terezín 1963

Josef Bezchleba

* 1930 †︎ 2024

Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Industrial settler in border region in 60', Friars and 3 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 6 more anniversaries

Hana Bicencová in 1956
Hana sent the photo to her brother John, who was in prison in 1956, and on the back she wrote: "Jandulka, do you recognize me?" The back side of the photo also contains the name of brother, Jan Liska, and his prison number AO 16 978 and the stamp "AUTHORIZED until 30 October 1956". The prisoners could only have a photo of their beloved ones for a certain period of time. The back of the photo is stored in additional materials.

Hana Bicencová

* 1938

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relative of a political prisoner

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jaroslava Bičovská in the 1st grade in 1951

Jaroslava Bičovská

* 1945

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Artists

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Vlasta Bidrmanová on one of the promotional leaflets of the Jáchymov Spa, turn of the 1980s and 1990s

Vlasta Bidrmanová

* 1949

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witness of local events from the Communist era

30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans)

Jozef Bielik

* 1949

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Hungarians in Slovakia after 1945, National minorities

23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

During a cross-country race, around 1967

Götz Biemann

* 1943

Victim of forced relocation, Relative of a political prisoner, The Sportsmen, Sudeten Germans, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Alois Bílek, 1956

Ing. Alois Bílek

* 1934

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 6 more anniversaries

Vladimír Bílík

* 1932

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Boy Scouts, Sokol, The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 9 more anniversaries

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