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Marie Velíšková during filming, August 2024

Marie Velíšková

* 1936

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Miroslav Vencl in 2023

Miroslav Vencl

* 1939

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

Bohumil Venclík

Bohumil Venclík

* 1924 †︎ 2025

Participant in antifascist resistance, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Political prisoner in WW2, Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps and 1 more anniversaries

Věra Vencovská in her graduation photograph (1948)

Věra Vencovská

* 1929 †︎ 2022

Relatives of important personalities, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 11. 12. 1949 – The “Čihošť Miracle”

Věra Hrabáková in 1959, when she played for Prostějov

Věra Hrabáková

* 1941

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

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1979 - 1989 - Sovětská invaze do Afghánistánu, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Františka Veselá

Františka Veselá

* 1927

Forced labour during the WW2, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

2. 10. 1938 - Poland's annexation of Teschen area, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Marie Veselá

Marie Veselá

* 1928 †︎ 2021

Internační tábor Svatobořice u Kyjova, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, The Children of Svatobořice, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 2 more categories

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Veronika Veselská, born Sýkorová

Veronika Veselská

* 1932 †︎ 2022

Official in JZD, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 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

Erich Veselý in 1949

Erich Veselý

* 1926

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Pamětník při základní vojenské službě

Jiří Veselý

* 1938

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Non-Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

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