1989 - The fall of the iron curtain | Memory of Nations

Frank Richter as a mountaineer, Bohemian Switzerland, 1960s

Frank Richter

* 1949

Illegal border crossing, Life along the Iron Curtain, Germany

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime

Holy Communion (1948)

professor PhDr., CSc. Oldřich Richterek

* 1940 †︎ 2026

Historian, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

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. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 1 more anniversaries

Jana Richterová at the time of recording, 2021

Jana Richterová

* 1965

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Life along the Iron Curtain

5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karel Říha during recording for Stories of Our Neighbours, Holice, 2023

Karel Říha

* 1941

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

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, Death marches 1944-1945, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 3 more anniversaries

Markus Rindt with instrument

Markus Rindt

* 1967

Germany, Witness of local events from the Communist era, East German Refugee, A cultural celebrity, Life along the Iron Curtain

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 3.10.1990 - Reunification of Germany

Bohumil Robeš at the age of 18 years

Bohumil Robeš

* 1930 †︎ 2019

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Anti-communist rebel, Art and censorship

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 4 more anniversaries

Žilina 1965, graduation photo

Martin Rodan

* 1947

Diplomat, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Israel/Palestine, University professor

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Rodovský_dobové.jpg (historic)

Bohuslav Rodovský

* 1932

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Primán Vladimír Rogl - 1947

Ing. Vladimír Rogl

* 1936

A cultural celebrity, Boy Scouts, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Journalist, Radio Free Europe

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 5 more anniversaries

Bohumil Röhrich in 2019

Bohumil Röhrich

* 1935

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

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 7 more anniversaries

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