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Petr Cermak (far left) pictured with medals from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics where the Czechoslovak eight came third

Petr Čermák

* 1942

The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

V reprezentačním dresu, rok 1969

Josef Černý

* 1939

The Sportsmen

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s

Babáky 1945.jpg (historic)

Vladimír Červenka

* 1929 †︎ 2013

Boy Scouts, Sokol, The Sportsmen

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

Period photo of the witness

Marie Čežíková

* 1932

Sokol, The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Ing. Václav Chaloupka

* 1948

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Vít Chaloupka (2016)

Vít Chaloupka

* 1960

The Sportsmen, Profiteers

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

Olga Charvátová, a portrait from 1978

PaedDr. Olga Charvátová Křížová

* 1962

The Sportsmen

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

Alica na fotke z turnaja v Třínci nad Sázavou, rok 1964.

Alica Chladeková, rod. Grofová

* 1952

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Anna Chmelková, rod. Blanáriková

* 1944

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jaroslav Cihlář - photograph from war war II period

PhDr. Jaroslav Cihlář

* 1924 †︎ 2014

Sokol, The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising

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