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

Anna Krpešová, around 1950

Anna Krpešová

* 1930

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, The liberation of the city of Ostrava, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

The picture from the 1960s shows Božena Kršková as a judge

Božena Kršková

* 1934

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

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Mrs Kršková

Irena Kršková roz. Buržaková

* 1932

Sudeten Germans, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 1 more anniversaries

Juraj Krupa 1968

Juraj Krupa

* 1936

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Eva Krupickova 1941

Eva Krupičková roz. Polanská

* 1931

Political prisoner in WW2, Participant in antifascist resistance, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 31. 5. – 8. 6. 1950 – Milada Horáková’s trial

Gábina Zoubková, Miroslav Krůta, Cotopaxi, 1972

RNDr., CSc. Miroslav Krůta

* 1943

Boy Scouts, Writer, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, University professor and 2 more categories

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. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Krutilová, mid 1960s

Jana Krutilová

* 1953

Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era

Death marches 1944-1945, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 4 more anniversaries

Rugby player Eduard Krützner, 1960s

Eduard Krützner

* 1935

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Witness with his first Spanish guitar

Jan Kryl

* 1947

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Relatives of important personalities, Radio Free Europe

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 3. 3. 1994 - Karel Kryl's death

Prof. Ing., CSc. Jiří Kryštůfek

* 1933 †︎ 2025

Scientist, University professor

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

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