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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

His uncle Vladimír Grégr; around 1937

Vladimír Grégr

* 1933

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, People helping Jews during WWII, Victim of forced relocation, Odbojová skupina bratří Mašínů and 3 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 1 more anniversaries

As a twenty-year-old, Jaroslav Grosman was „totally mounted“ into a branch of the company Daimler-Benz in Nová Paka. Along with friends they disrupted the power line and thus closed down part of the factory.

Jaroslav Grosman

* 1924 †︎ 2012

Veteran of WW2, eastern front, Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Emigrant, Agent of the western secret services (cold war) and 1 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 8. 9. – 1. 11. 1944 - The battle of the Dukla Pass, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Before the draft to Bundeswehr

Werner Grubeck

* 1952

National minorities, Sudeten Germans, Austria

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Alois Grůz

Alois Grůz

* 1926

Relative of a political prisoner, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Member of Orel

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 2 more anniversaries

Jiří Gruz - probably in 1976

Jiří Gruz

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Johannes Gutmann in 2022

Johannes Gutmann

* 1965

Austria, Environmentalist

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Gyarmati László

László Gyarmati

* 1934

Dissident, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Hungary

23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Current photo from the interview.

Marta Györiová (rod. Grossmanová)

* 1947

Emigrant, Holocaust, Person who lived in South Slovakia after the First Vienna Award 1938 - 1945

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Jan Hájek arrives in Norway - media coverage

Jan Hájek

* 1964 †︎ 2022

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

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