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Jaroslav Krbůšek in 2021

Jaroslav Krbůšek

* 1952

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime

As a student

Jaroslav Krček

* 1939

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou

Anna Krčmárová

* 1934

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Hidden people

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising

Photo for the graduation display, 1956

MUDr. Jana Krčmářová

* 1937

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, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 5 more anniversaries

Marie Krčmová in her childhood

Prof. PhDr., CSc. Marie Krčmová

* 1940 †︎ 2023

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

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Marie Krebsová in 2021

Ing. Marie Krebsová

* 1946

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 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, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 2 more anniversaries

Jaroslav Kreibich in 1971

Jaroslav Kreibich

* 1946

Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Ivo Krejci during filming

Ivo Krejčí

* 1929

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Art and censorship

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, Studentské pochody na Pražský hrad, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Josef Krejčík during his military service, early 1950s

Josef Krejčík

* 1932 †︎ 2025

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Young Zbyněk Krejčíř

Mgr. Zbyněk Krejčíř

* 1950

Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

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