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Zdeněk Urban in 1943

Zdeněk Urban

* 1935 †︎ 2023

Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, Theresienstadt Ghetto, People from former eastern territories of Germany (to 1945), Déclassé, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 12 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 10 more anniversaries

Cecílie Urbancová as a university student, Brno, 1954

Cecílie Urbancová

* 1931

Boy Scouts, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia and 4 more anniversaries

Milena Urbánková Borská, a portrait

Milena Urbánková-Borská

* 1928 †︎ unknown

Boy Scouts, Sokol

14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising

Ludmila Urbanová, 1947

Ludmila Urbanová

* 1932

Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák

Vladimír Vach during recording

Vladimír Vach

* 1929

Boy Scouts

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

Orko

Mgr. Marek Vácha

* 1966

Boy Scouts

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák

Dagmar before leaving for Switzerland, 1946

Ing. Dagmar Váchová

* 1938

People helping Jews during WWII, Relative of a political prisoner, Participant in antifascist resistance, Boy Scouts, Sokol and 2 more categories

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

Period photograph of Jindřich Valenta in scout costume, 1953

Jindřich Valenta

* 1935

A secret police agent, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Anti-communist rebel, Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák

Dana Vaňková in her youth

Dana Vaňková

* 1964

Dissident, Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák

Dobromila Vaňková

PhDr. Dobromila Vaňková

* 1925

Boy Scouts, Forced labour during the WW2, People connected to the ČIN magazine (scouts)

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

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