Witnesses starting with letter K

Rugby player Eduard Krützner, 1960s

Eduard Krützner

* 1935

The Sportsmen, 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, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jiří Krůžela, 1978

Jiří Krůžela

* 1960

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 6.-13. 12. 1980 Operation Krkonoše

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PhDr. Imrich Kružliak

* 1914 †︎ 2019

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Illegal border crossing, Radio Free Europe, A cultural celebrity

26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

Jana Krychová in 1979

Jana Krychová

* 1954

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Profiteers

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , Hijacking of Slov-Air flight L-410A to NSR (8.6.1972) and 1 more anniversaries

Marie Krycnerová

Marie Krycnerová

* 1933

Witness of local events from the Communist era

14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Antonín Krýdl 1952

Antonín Krýdl

* 1926

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Anti-communist rebel

Witness with his first Spanish guitar

Jan Kryl

* 1947

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 3. 3. 1994 - Karel Kryl's death

Ilona Krylová, née Doležalová

Ilona Krylová

* 1936

Sudeten Germans, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Period photo, Jana Krynská in 1972

MUDr. Jana Krynská

* 1948

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Krynsky in 1980

Mgr. ThDr. Petr Krynský

* 1945

Clergymen, Ukraine, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

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