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

Olga Dvořáková during the recording of an interview for the Stories of Our Neighbours project, May 2023

Olga Dvořáková

* 1944

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

Věra Dvořáková (en)

Věra Dvořáková

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r

Věra Dvořáková (a contemporary photograph)

Věra Dvořáková

* 1953

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

Zdeňka Dvořáková, 1960s

Zdeňka Dvořáková

* 1950

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Jana Dvorská during her time working at the Gymnasium in Teplice

Jana Dvorská

* 1960 †︎ 2023

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

Bohumil Dymáček, 1961

Bohumil Dymáček

* 1942 †︎ 2025

Member of an Illegal Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), 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

Michael Dymáček, published in samizdat under the name of the author

Michael Dymáček

* 1943

Dissident, Politician, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist and 1 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral and 5 more anniversaries

Karel Dynka in 2018

Karel Dýnka

* 1929

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 1 more anniversaries

Jan Dytrych in Ústí nad Labem, where he joined the food processing company Setuza

Jan Dytrych

* 1954

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, Relative of a political prisoner, The topic of security forces before 1989

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

Krista Dytrychová at the Karlovy Vary airport in the 1970s

Krista Dytrychová

* 1949

Cuba, Sudeten Germans, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Wehrmacht soldier

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, Hijacking of CSA flight OK096 to Germany (8.6.1970), 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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