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

Vladimír Nadrchal in the second half of the 1950s in the jersey of Red Star Brno

Vladimír Nadrchal

* 1938

The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Life along the Iron Curtain

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jolyon Naegele during his first trip to Czechoslovakia (1973)

Jolyon Arthur Naegele

* 1955

Foreigner living in Czechoslovakia before the year 1989, United States of America, Journalist, Radio Free Europe, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, Palach Week, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 9.11.1989 - The fall of the Berlin Wall, 1992 - 1995 Bosnian War and 1 more anniversaries

Petr Náhlík probably at the age of eighteen

Ing. Petr Náhlík

* 1961

Journalist, Politician, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák, Palach Week, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Věra Náhlíková's ID photo (1980s)

Věra Náhlíková

* 1958

Journalist, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1990 - 1991 - Odsun sovětských vojsk z Československa, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime and 4 more anniversaries

Vladislav Najbrt, 2017

Vladislav Najbrt

* 1936

Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Wedding photo of Jaroslav Najman from 1959

Jaroslav Najman

* 1936

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Artists, A cultural celebrity

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

jana n2.JPG (historic)

Jana Náprstková, roz. Chvátalová

* 1950

The underground, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

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, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation and 1 more anniversaries

Bohumila Naušová in 2019

Bohumila Naušová

* 1935 †︎ 2023

Victim of forced relocation, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Jiří Návara in 2019

MVDr. Jiří Návara

* 1957

Politician, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Ctibor Navrátil, 1980s

Ctibor Navrátil

* 1963

Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

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