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

Karel Peterka in 1970s

Karel Peterka

* 1948

Border Guards, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Zdeňka Peterka around 1998

Zdeňka Peterka

* 1936

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, 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, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

František Petlan in 2018

Professor František Petlan

* 1927

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

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák and 2 more anniversaries

Lubomír Petr during the recording of his narration for the project Stories of Our Neighbours

Lubomír Petr

* 1940

Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 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

Václav Petr

Václav Petr

* 1935 †︎ 2025

Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol, 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, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Tomáš Petrák in 1950s

MUDr. Tomáš Petrák

* 1947

Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Karel Petráň

Karel Petráň

* 1957

Charter 77 signatory, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

Mojmír Petráň - 9. 7. 2018

Prof. MUDr., CSc. Mojmír Petráň

* 1923 †︎ 2022

Participant in antifascist resistance, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 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, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 4 more anniversaries

Peter Petras in the High Tatras

PhDr. Peter Petras

* 1946

Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 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

Period photo

Eva Petras Figusch

* 1943

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

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