• Antonín Panenka (second from left) with his father and older brothers
    Antonín Panenka (second from left) with his father and older brothers
    Antonín Panenka (* 1948)
    photo: archive of Antonín Panenka
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  • Hugo Poláček (1872 - 1943), Pet's grandfather, was murdered in Auschwitz. Photographed in Prague, around 1934
    Hugo Poláček (1872 - 1943), Pet's grandfather, was murdered in Auschwitz. Photographed in Prague, around 1934
  • Wilhelmína (Mína) Poláčková, née Lustigová (1880 - 1943), Petr's aunt, was murdered in Auschwitz. Photographed in Prague, around 1934
    Wilhelmína (Mína) Poláčková, née Lustigová (1880 - 1943), Petr's aunt, was murdered in Auschwitz. Photographed in Prague, around 1934
  • Milena Steuer, née Poláčková (1901 - 1981), Petr's aunt who emigrated to Latin America in 1940
    Milena Steuer, née Poláčková (1901 - 1981), Petr's aunt who emigrated to Latin America in 1940
  • Věra Saxlová and Leoš Poláček, Petr's future parents. Špindlerův Mlýn, 1934
    Věra Saxlová and Leoš Poláček, Petr's future parents. Špindlerův Mlýn, 1934
  • Family photograph taken at the occasion of Petr's parents' wedding. The newlyweds, Věra a Leoš Poláček, top row, fifth and fourth from the right; Zdena Picková, Leoš' sister, second from right; Hugo Poláček, Leoš' father, centre; his mother Mína. Estate in Šibice by Nymburk, 1935
    Family photograph taken at the occasion of Petr's parents' wedding. The newlyweds, Věra a Leoš Poláček, top row, fifth and fourth from the right; Zdena Picková, Leoš' sister, second from right; Hugo Poláček, Leoš' father, centre; his mother Mína. Estate in Šibice by Nymburk, 1935
  • From the left: Eliška Saxlová, Petr' grandmother, Věra Poláčková, Petr's mother, and Petr himself. Drasty by Klecany, 1936
    From the left: Eliška Saxlová, Petr' grandmother, Věra Poláčková, Petr's mother, and Petr himself. Drasty by Klecany, 1936
  • Leoš Poláček, with his legs weakened by polio. Mcely, 1936
    Leoš Poláček, with his legs weakened by polio. Mcely, 1936
  • Leoš Poláček, witness' father, is using a cane, his leg is paralysed due to polio. . At the rented property in Šibice near Nymburk, 1936
    Leoš Poláček, witness' father, is using a cane, his leg is paralysed due to polio. . At the rented property in Šibice near Nymburk, 1936
  • Věra Poláčková, Petr's mother. Špindlerův Mlýn, 1947
    Věra Poláčková, Petr's mother. Špindlerův Mlýn, 1947
  • Petr Poláček, contemporary portrait. Prague, 1948
    Petr Poláček, contemporary portrait. Prague, 1948
  • Petr Poláček is standing on the right from his best friend Pavel (top row, in white shirt); photograph from the first year of the basic school at the Jiří of Lobkowicz square. Prague, 1948
    Petr Poláček is standing on the right from his best friend Pavel (top row, in white shirt); photograph from the first year of the basic school at the Jiří of Lobkowicz square. Prague, 1948
  • Petr (left) with his friends Pavel and Kitty are playing at the Hagibor playground, the only place where Jewish children were allowed to play. Prague, 1940
    Petr (left) with his friends Pavel and Kitty are playing at the Hagibor playground, the only place where Jewish children were allowed to play. Prague, 1940
  • Petr's aunt, Zdena Picková, with her husband Richi. Colombia, around 1943
    Petr's aunt, Zdena Picková, with her husband Richi. Colombia, around 1943
  • Petr's grndmothr Eliška (right) and her sister Irma (left). Prague, 1952
    Petr's grndmothr Eliška (right) and her sister Irma (left). Prague, 1952
  • Petr (top row, fifth from left) with his wife Maruja (sitting on the lawn) at a family reunion in Ždáň. Slapy, 2016
    Petr (top row, fifth from left) with his wife Maruja (sitting on the lawn) at a family reunion in Ždáň. Slapy, 2016
  • Petr with his son Andrés and his wife Claudia, grandsons Tobias and Jan, and his wife Maruja during their visit to Prague. 2016
    Petr with his son Andrés and his wife Claudia, grandsons Tobias and Jan, and his wife Maruja during their visit to Prague. 2016
  • Petr (left) with Tommy Wahl, the first friend he made after arriving to Argentina. Buenos Aires, 1955
    Petr (left) with Tommy Wahl, the first friend he made after arriving to Argentina. Buenos Aires, 1955
  • Petr (right) with his friend, Albert Astrosky, during a trip in Italy
    Petr (right) with his friend, Albert Astrosky, during a trip in Italy
  • Petr Polacek. Buenos Aires, 2021
    Petr Polacek. Buenos Aires, 2021
  • From the left: Milena, Leoš and Zdena Poláček at the estate in Šibice near Nymburk. 1919
    From the left: Milena, Leoš and Zdena Poláček at the estate in Šibice near Nymburk. 1919
  • Andrés Polacek, Petr's oldest son, with his wife, Claudia König. Buenos Aires, 2020
    Andrés Polacek, Petr's oldest son, with his wife, Claudia König. Buenos Aires, 2020
  • From the left: Tobias, Petr's oldest grandson, and Jano. Buenos Aires, 2020
    From the left: Tobias, Petr's oldest grandson, and Jano. Buenos Aires, 2020
  • Sebastian, Petr's second son, with his wife Victoria and their children. Buenos Aires, 2020
    Sebastian, Petr's second son, with his wife Victoria and their children. Buenos Aires, 2020
  • Maruja and Petr Polacek. Buenos Aires, 2020
    Maruja and Petr Polacek. Buenos Aires, 2020