Witness of local events from the Communist era | Memory of Nations

Alois Bílek, 1956

Ing. Alois Bílek

* 1934

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, 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, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 6 more anniversaries

Ilja Bílek, 1990s

Doc. academic painter Ilja Bílek

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, University professor, Artists, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17.4.-19.11. 1958 - EXPO 58

Josef Bílek in 2021

Josef Bílek

* 1939 †︎ unknown

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

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Vladimír Bílík

* 1932

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Boy Scouts, Sokol, The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 9 more anniversaries

Josefa Bilíková, 2022

Josefa Bilíková

* 1937

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

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad

Jarmila Bílková in 1956

Jarmila Bílková

* 1933

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, People helping Jews during WWII

14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, Studentské pochody na Pražský hrad

Jarmila Bílková in 2023

Jarmila Bílková

* 1936

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Zuzana Bílková in her childhood

Zuzana Bílková

* 1951

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 3 more anniversaries

Rudolf Bill, 2023

Rudolf Bill

* 1939

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

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 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

Svatava Billová / Zlín 2018

Svatava Billová

* 1944

Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Statistics: 21274 Witnesses the Database; 12022 Witness Stories; 21882 Registered Researchers; 178421 Photos; 70533 Clips