Relative of a political prisoner | Memory of Nations

Jiří Šíma

Ing. Jiří Šíma

* 1922

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Farmer

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia

Young Božena Šimanská (Nevtípilová)

MUDr. Božena Šimanská

* 1926 †︎ 2020

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relative of a political prisoner

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation and 2 more anniversaries

Ludmila Šimíčková in Eye Direct studio, 2022

Ludmila Šimíčková

* 1943

Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Martin Šimsa in 1984

Mgr. PhDr., PhD. Martin Šimsa

* 1959

Human Rights Defender, Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Vicar without State agreement, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989 and 11 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Helena Šimůnková

Helena Šimůnková

* 1934

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 1 more anniversaries

Jan Šinogl as a young man

Jan Šinogl

* 1949

Anti-communist rebel, Dissident, Relative of a political prisoner, People helping Jews during WWII, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation and 3 more anniversaries

National Theatre 1964, "The Kingdom of God"

Mgr. Eva Sirotková-Franklin

* 1934 †︎ 2020

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 27. – 29. 6. 1967 - The 4th Congress of Czech Writers, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 2 more anniversaries

Hedvika Šišková, undated

Hedvika Šišková

* 1932

Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

7. 11. 1917 - October Revolution in Russia, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval

Jaroslav Sixta, graduation photo, 1958

Jaroslav Sixta

* 1936

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner and 2 more categories

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Anna Skákalová

Anna Skákalová

* 1921

Relative of a political prisoner, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia

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