17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period | Memory of Nations

Eugen Gindl

Eugen Gindl

* 1944 †︎ 2021

Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Blanka Göthová, 1960s

Blanka Göthová

* 1945

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Graduation photography

Mons. Jan Graubner

* 1948

Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

Secondary school graduation photo, 1961

Mgr. Alexandr Gregar

* 1943

A cultural celebrity, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 3 more anniversaries

As the director of the Děčín Engineering Works

Miroslav Grégr

* 1929

Holocaust, National minorities, Forced labour during the WW2, Déclassé, Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR) and 5 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 11. 1940 - The Patria disaster, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 21. 10 - 10. 12. 1941 - The Tobruk campaign and 7 more anniversaries

Bořivoj Grepl

Bořivoj Grepl

* 1926

Forced labour during the WW2, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Déclassé

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 3 more anniversaries

Petr Gruša, 2023

Petr Gruša

* 1946

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Štefan Habovský as a soldier of criminal military service (1952)

Štefan Habovský

* 1930

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation and 2 more anniversaries

František Hacker during recording

František Hacker

* 1937

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

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 22 May 1946 - Trial with K. H. Frank, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Secondary school graduation photo, Česká Lípa, 1957

Růžena Haidlová

* 1938

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945

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, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 1 more anniversaries

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