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Jindřich Vítovec in Soběšice, undated

Prof. Ing., DrSc. Jindřich Vítovec

* 1928

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jarmila Vítovská in 1947, 17 years old

Jarmila Vítovská

* 1930 †︎ 2024

Sudeten Germans, Germany, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945 and 1 more categories

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Stone worker František Vízek, 1982

PaedDr. František Vízek

* 1940

Dissident, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Déclassé, Politician, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 4 more anniversaries

Zbyněk Vlk, 1990

Ing. Zbyněk Vlk

* 1972

Environmentalist, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Farmer

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Olga Vobrubová, picture taken shortly after the end of World War II

Olga Vobrubová

* 1942

Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 4 more anniversaries

Antonín Vojtek 19 years old

Antonín Vojtek

* 1934

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Radio Free Europe, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 1 more categories

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

Jaroslav Vokatý with son Vladimír (left) and daughter Hana in 1941

Ing. Vladimír Vokatý

* 1936

Witness of local events from the Communist era, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Václav Vondrášek, 1960s

Doc. PhDr., CSc. Václav Vondrášek CSc.

* 1946

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Life along the Iron Curtain

18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jiří Voženílek in the 1960's

Jiří Voženílek

* 1933

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Victim of forced relocation, Sudeten Germans, 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, 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 and 3 more anniversaries

Jitka Vrátníková in Canada in 1981

Jitka Vrátníková

* 1948

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, 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, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

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