Stories of the 20th century

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At young age (1970s)

Doc. Ing. Ladislav Kmetík

* 1944

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Forced Labour Camps (1948 - 1954)
21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia
Milan Kohút during eyd recording

Ing. Milan Kohút

* 1932  †︎ 2025

Victim of the political police in Hungary, Person who lived in South Slovakia after the First Vienna Award 1938 - 1945, Repatriated, 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, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 2.11.1938 - First Vienna Award (Hungarian annexation of Carpathian Ruthenia and South Slovakia) and 2 more anniversaries
Štefan Koma - 40 years old theologian (1970)

Štefan Koma

* 1929

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories
29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries