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Ludmila Sedláková

Ludmila Sedláková

* 1931

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR)

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Ludmila šimková - Šeflová

Ludmila Šeflová

* 1934 †︎ 2023

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Milan Sehnal as a boy-scout in 1945

Milan Sehnal

* 1930 †︎ 2017

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Emigrant, Agent of the western secret services (cold war), Boy Scouts, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee

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, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 3 more anniversaries

Evžen Seidl as a young man

Evžen Seidl

* 1928 †︎ 2017

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Anti-communist rebel, Participant in antifascist resistance

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Jarmila Semotamová, née Šárková, period photo

Jarmila Semotamová

* 1933

Illegal border crossing, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), 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, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 4 more anniversaries

Mária Šidová - before arrest (50´s)

Mária Šidová, rod. Almássyová

* 1937

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Karel Sikora

* 1934

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 2. 10. 1938 - Poland's annexation of Teschen area, September 1939- occupation of the entire Upper Silesia by Germany, March 1945 - the occupation of Upper Silesia by the Soviet army

portrét dobový ořez.jpg (historic)

Irena Šimonová, roz. Vlachová

* 1929 †︎ 2017

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Emigrant, Journalist, Radio Free Europe and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia and 2 more anniversaries

Karel Pavlů and Miroslav Šír in Stráž, 1945

Miroslav Šír

* 1928 †︎ 2023

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Sr. Bohumíra Školníková

Sr. Bohumíra Školníková

* unknown

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

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