25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR | Memory of Nations

Josef Maňák, prewar photo

Josef Maňák

* 1918

Prisoner of a Nazi concentration camp, Political prisoner in WW2, Relative of a political prisoner, Relatives of important personalities, Hidden people and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities

1949 Anna Maňasová

Ing. Anna Maňasová

* 1942 †︎ 2022

Victim of forced relocation, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Zdeněk Mandrholec, 2017

Zdeněk Mandrholec

* 1930 †︎ 2023

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Bohuslav Mánek during his secondary school studies, 1962

professor PhDr., CSc. Bohuslav Mánek

* 1946

Scientist, University professor

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 1 more anniversaries

Marie Mannová in 1987

Marie Mannová

* 1944

Déclassé, Sokol, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

Hana Mařanová wearing a folk costume, 1936

Hana Mařanová

* 1929

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

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 3 more anniversaries

Jindřich Marek in a wedding photo from 1964 with his wife Libuše

Jindřich Marek

* 1941 †︎ 2024

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Déclassé, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Pavel Marek in 2020

Pavel Marek

* 1929 †︎ 2022

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Forced Labour Camps (1948 - 1954)

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 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, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime and 2 more anniversaries

At just under 15 years of age

Prof. Pavel Mareš , DrSc.

* 1937

Relative of a political prisoner

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 3 more anniversaries

During military service

Viliam Maretta

* 1933

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Relative of a political prisoner, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

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