21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops | Memory of Nations

Jiří Černý, period photograph

professor PhDr., CSc. Jiří Černý

* 1936

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

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 1 more anniversaries

V reprezentačním dresu, rok 1969

Josef Černý

* 1939

The Sportsmen

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

Miroslav Kamil Černý, historical photograph

Miroslav Kamil Černý

* 1950

Anti-communist rebel, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída and 1 more anniversaries

Pavol Černý at the rercording of Post Bellum, October 2024

Doc. PhDr. Ing. Pavol Černý

* 1942

Emigrant, Radio Free Europe, Refugee, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee

20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Václav Čeřovský 1945 in Czechoslovak uniform

Lieutenant Václav Čeřovský

* 1926 †︎ 2021

Illegal border crossing, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , The Partisan, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Students who were for political reasons expelled from school and 5 more categories

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, January 21. 1945 Burning villages Klak, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 9. 5. 1962 – An extensive amnesty and 1 more anniversaries

Zbyněk Čeřovský

Zbyněk Čeřovský

* 1931 †︎ 2024

Agent of the western secret services (cold war), A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Radio Free Europe and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Josef Červenka during the recording for the Memory of Nations, Uherský Brod, 23 August 2022

Josef Červenka

* 1932

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, 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, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation and 3 more anniversaries

Babáky 1945.jpg (historic)

Vladimír Červenka

* 1929 †︎ 2013

Boy Scouts, Sokol, The Sportsmen

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

Jana Červenková

Mgr. Jana Červenková

* 1939

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

14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 3 more anniversaries

Jaroslava Červenková in 1966

Jaroslava Červenková

* 1931

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

july 1938 - X. sokol slet's, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising and 1 more anniversaries

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