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Juraj Krupa 1968

Juraj Krupa

* 1936

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Rudolf Krupa / around 1960

Rudolf Krupa

* 1942 †︎ 2024

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

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Krůpa Zdeněk

Zdeněk Krůpa

* 1929

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer, Member of Orel

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Jaroslava Křupalová

Jaroslava Křupalová

* 1935

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Josef Krupica during the military service, 1967

Josef Krupica

* 1947

Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Eva Krupickova 1941

Eva Krupičková roz. Polanská

* 1931

Political prisoner in WW2, Participant in antifascist resistance, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 31. 5. – 8. 6. 1950 – Milada Horáková’s trial

Eva Krupková when she was fifteen years old

Eva Krupková

* 1953

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Forced labour during the WW2, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Veteran of WW2, western front

5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 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

On vacation in Janské Lázně, 1953

Jarmila Krupková

* 1931

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karel Krušina, historical photography. without date

Karel Krušina

* 1938

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Déclassé, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 3 more anniversaries

Kamil Krůta playing guitar

Kamil Krůta

* 1969

The underground, Art and censorship, Illegal border crossing, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Anti-communist rebel and 3 more categories

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

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