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Iva Ondráčková, Zlín, August 1941

Mgr. Iva Ondráčková

* 1937 †︎ 2022

Soutěž Příběhy 20. století, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

František, Chodeč, 2017

František Ondrášek

* 1953

Relative of a political prisoner, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

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, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Jarmila Ondrášková in 1964

Jarmila Ondrášková

* 1944 †︎ 2022

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, The Partisan, Participant in antifascist resistance, Sokol and 3 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Jana Ondřejčková in the 80s

Jana Ondřejčková

* 1942

Journalist

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

Metoděj Ondruch wearing army uniform. 1967

Metoděj Ondruch

* 1945

Communist official, Witness of local events from the Communist era

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Aleš Opatrný, 1964

Mons. doc. Ing. Mgr. Aleš Opatrný , Th.D.

* 1944

Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 2 more categories

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

In 1975

Jiří Oplatek

* 1944

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s

Jan Opletal, 1969

Jan Opletal

* 1947

Lawyer, Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, Participant in antifascist resistance, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Gustav Oplustil (en)

Gustav Oplustil

* 1926 †︎ 2022

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

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Jan Opočenský in 1996 in the parish house garden in Mělník

Mgr. Jan Opočenský

* 1949

Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Repatriated, Member of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps (General Svoboda's army), Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

10. 7. 1946 – Agreement on Volhynian Czechs option with the USSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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