Stories of the 20th century

Post Bellum SK

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

Zuzana Balciarová, mother of witness

Lýdia Kubincová

* 1939

People helping Jews during WWII, Non-Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Hidden people

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 2 more anniversaries

Kuchtiak Ignác as a graduate

Ignác Kuchtiak

* 1929

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Déclassé

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Jolana Kucíková

Jolana Kucíková

* 1938 †︎ 2020

Holocaust, National minorities, Hidden people

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps

Dionýz Kurča

Dionýz Kurča

* 1928

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions)

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Michal Kurucar in army service (1957)

Michal Kurucár

* 1934

Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

Zita Kurzová during EYD recording.

Zita Kurzová

* 1944

Holocaust, People helping Jews during WWII, Hidden people

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Witness Julius Kusy on his wedding photograph

Július Kusý

* 1926 †︎ 2021

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, The Partisan, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Participant in the Slovak national uprising

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Miroslav Kusý.jpg (historic)

Miroslav Kusý

* 1931 †︎ 2019

Dissident, Radio Free Europe, Charter 77 signatory

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Karel Kužel 1962

Ing. Karel Kužel

* 1946

Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Contemporary photo

Milan Kužela

* 1946

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era, University professor

July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

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