Josef Parlesák in 1959

The contemporary witness (on the left) worked as an electrical engineer at the ČDK Polovodiče company

The contemporary witness's wife Jiřina Parlesáková, 1964

The contemporary witness's wife Jiřina, née Štollová, with her father Karel Štoll, who worked as a photographer at the National Theater

A wedding photo of Josef and Jiřina Parlesák

Josef Parlesák with his first-born son Alexandr

Josef Parlesák with his son

In 1968, in protest against the Soviet occupation, the contemporary witness started to grow a beard

The contemporary witness served his compulsory military service in an ammunition base in Slovakia, 1961

Jiřina Parlesáková with her son Alexandr in Vienna, where they emigrated (1969)

The contemporary witness's wife and son in Vienna, where they emigrated in 1969

The Parlesák family spent their first years after emigration in Vienna, photo from 1969

A wedding photo of the contemporary witness and his wife

After emigrating, Josef Parlesák started working as an electrical engineer in Siemens, a German company

While working for Siemens, the contemporary witness often went on business trips all around the world

Their second son Patrik was born into the Parlesák family after their emigration to West Germany

The contemporary witness's parents (first from the left and second from the right) coming to West Germany for the baptism of their grandson Patrik, 1974

The contemporary witness's son with his grandmother Marie Parlesáková

The contemporary witness's parents Marie and Josef Parlesák wih their grandson Alexandr in Germany, 1975

Mr. and Mrs. Parlesák during the celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary

Josef Parlesák traveled a lot thanks to his work, the picture was taken at Taj Mahal, India

While working for Siemens, the contemporary witness (second from the left) often collaborated for example with Iranians

The contemporary witness (in the middle) during his travels around Namibia in 2011

The contemporary witness's uncle (on the right) with his daughters and an American soldier during the liberation of West Bohemia, 1945

Grandmother Anna Bohatá and the rescued Mindla Švarcová (Emílie Sobotková)