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Bohumil Galásek. Portrait, 2010

Mgr. Bohumil Galásek

* 1938

Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

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

Miroslava Galásková with her mother and brother in Prague on the way to Stara Ves nad Ondřejnicí (ca. 1954)

Miroslava Galásková

* 1946

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

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Yuri Galatenko / zero years

Jurij Galatenko

* 1964

Witness of local events from the Communist era

Ukraine in 1990-s., 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 2022 - full scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, 26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster

Notburga 19 years old

Eva Notburga Galbavá

* 1930

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

July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns

During service in PTP

Michal Gálik

* 1932

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Underage political prisoners, Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval

Wedding of the witness with Milan Galia, 1953

Iva Galiová

* 1934

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

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

Zora Gallová maybe 13 years old

Zora Gallová, roz. Kučerová

* 1928 †︎ 2019

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

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Mikuláš Ganišin

Sergeant (ret.) Mikuláš Ganišin

* 1922 †︎ 2020

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Veteran of WW2, eastern front, Hungarian army soldier during 2WW, Red Army soldier and 1 more categories

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Josef Gara around 1950

Josef Gara

* 1934 †︎ 2017

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Underage political prisoners, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 4 more anniversaries

Marie Garajová with her husband on their wedding day, 1959

Marie Garajová

* 1931

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering and 3 more anniversaries

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