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Leoš Duda in 1987

Leoš Duda

* 1964

Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Dissident

5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, Palach Week, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Václav Duda in 2021

Václav Duda

* 1933

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Witness in 1972

Zdeněk Duda

* 1940

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, 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

Witness Marie Dudová

Marie Dudová

* 1936

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

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Joseph as a student

Josef Dufek

* 1929 †︎ 2022

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation and 5 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 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, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 6 more anniversaries

Josef Dufek during his military service between 1967–1969 (smoking)

Josef Dufek

* 1948

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

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

Helena Dufková during the filming for Memory of Nations, Zlín, 2022

Helena Dufková

* 1936

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

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Marta Kinská 1943

Marta Dufková

* 1927 †︎ 2015

Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

Dominik Duka in his youth

cardinal Jaroslav Dominik Duka

* 1943 †︎ 2025

Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical and 7 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

Pavel Dukát, 1953

Pavel Dukát

* 1934

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

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 4 more anniversaries

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