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

Zuzana Brejcha

Zuzana Brejcha

* 1953

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Graduation photo, 1942

Zdenka Brejníková

* 1923

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

13.-15.2.1945 Bombing of Dresden, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2 and 1 more anniversaries

François Brélaz (1985)

François Brélaz

* 1939

Supporter of Czechoslovak dissent from a western country, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Politician, Switzerland

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jan Breník at the age of 15

Mgr. Jan Breník

* 1945

Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Marie Breníková at primary school

Marie Breníková

* 1949

Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Libuše Břenková, 2023

Libuše Břenková

* 1931

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

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 2 more anniversaries

Věra Břeňová

PhDr. Věra Břeňová

* 1935

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

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jiří Breu with daughter

Jiří Breu

* 1960

Clergymen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Aleš Březina, 2017

Aleš Březina

* 1948

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Charter 77 signatory, Emigrant, Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial

Karel Brhel (1946)

Karel Brhel

* 1922 †︎ 2006

Forced labour during the WW2, The Partisan, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 3 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 1 more anniversaries

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