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1982 Wanek

Miroslav Wanek

* 1962

Dissident, Anti-communist rebel, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 2 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 26.8. 1980 Solidarity strike in Wroclaw

A contemporary picture - after his release from prison

František Wiendl

* 1923

Illegal border crossing, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Anti-communist rebel, Participant in antifascist resistance and 3 more categories

10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia and 7 more anniversaries

Mrťková Ludmila

Ludmila Zadníčková

* 1919 †︎ 2014

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

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 14. 3. 1953 – Klement Gottwald’s death

zahrádka-vězeňské foto.jpg (historic)

František Zahrádka

* 1930 †︎ 2017

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Agent of the western secret services (cold war), Forced Labour Camps (1948 - 1954) and 1 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, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

When employed with the State Railways. Prague, 1980

Mgr. Marián Zajíček

* 1951

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical, Anti-communist rebel and 3 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

celebration

PhDr. Pavel Žák

* 1928 †︎ 2014

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Boy Scouts

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Milan Zapadlo at the age of 18, Liberec, 1975

Milan Zapadlo

* 1957

Dissident, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Victim of forced relocation, Anti-communist rebel and 3 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Rostislav Zapletal

Rostislav Zapletal

* 1961

Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Václav Zdráhal in 1969

Josef Zdráhal

* 1951

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Anti-communist rebel, 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. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Jiří Zelenka in 1986, by Lük Haas

Jiří Zelenka

* 1959

Dissident, Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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