Stories of the 20th century

Post Bellum SK

Documentation project of Post Bellum SK that was funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme.

Karol Stekly before departure to the frontline, 1943

Karol Steklý

* 1921

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Slovak army soldier during 1939 - 1945

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Graduation photo of Juraj Stern

Juraj Stern

* 1940

Holocaust, Hidden people, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Zuzana Sternova - former portrait

Zuzana Sternová, rod. Šimková

* 1947

Holocaust

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

Mária Šteruská

Maja Šteruská

* 1933 †︎ 2021

Holocaust, National minorities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Hidden people, University professor

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising

Witness - Jozef Štibrányi

Jozef Štibrányi

* 1940

National minorities, Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, The Sportsmen, Art and censorship, The Army of the Protectorate Bohemia-Moravia and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 10 more anniversaries

Alexander Stín, current photograph

Alexander Stín

* 1939

Hungary, Holocaust, Person who lived in South Slovakia after the First Vienna Award 1938 - 1945

1944-1945 Hungary at the end of the second world war , 25 December 1944 - 13 February 1945 Siege of Budapest, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Albín Strapko, soldier

Albín Strapko

* 1932 †︎ 2025

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising

Alena

Alena Strapková

* 1943

Holocaust, National minorities, Hidden people

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

At a mature age

Jozef Strašík

* 1929

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

MUDr. Jozef Strauss

* 1949

Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Sanitary worker during the World War 2, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, People helping Jews during WWII, Relatives of important personalities and 4 more categories

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk, Death marches 1944-1945, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 4 more anniversaries

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