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Bjoern Grunert, Waldow, 2021

Björn Grunert

* 1948

Germany, Odbojová skupina bratří Mašínů, Witness of local events from the Communist era

7.10.1949 - Creation of the German Democratic Republic

Petr Gruša, 2023

Petr Gruša

* 1946

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

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

Jiří Grygar as a high school graduate, 1953

RNDr., CSc. Jiří Grygar

* 1936

Scientist, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Dalibor Gut

Ing. Dalibor Gut

* 1950

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Life along the Iron Curtain

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral

Vojen Güttler during filming

JUDr. Vojen Güttler

* 1934

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Karel Habal in England

Karel Habal

* 1950

Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime and 2 more anniversaries

Jaroslav Haidler in Editorial Office of Daily Průboj

Jaroslav Haidler

* 1933

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Relatives of important personalities, Victim of forced relocation, Journalist, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 2 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 24. 2. 1949 – Formation of the Czechoslovak Union of Youth, 22. 8. 1963 – Start of court restitutions and 1 more anniversaries

Marie Haisová, née Voráčková

Marie Haisová

* 1951

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Miroslava Hájková, 1966

Miroslava Hajek

* 1947

Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, A cultural celebrity

7. 11. 1917 - October Revolution in Russia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Jarmila Halaburtová in 2019

Jarmila Halaburtová

* 1933

Relative of a political prisoner, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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