Witnesses starting with letter Z

Zdena Zajoncová, September 1945

Zdena Zajoncová

* 1921

Participant in antifascist resistance, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Political prisoner in WW2, The Journalist, Sokol and 1 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 2 more anniversaries

Štefan Zajos during recording his life story

Štefan Zajos

* 1941

Hungarians in Slovakia after 1945, National minorities

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence

From his life in Germany

Amir Zaketovič

* 1971

National minorities, Croatia

1991 - 1995 - Croatian War of Independence, 1992 - 1995 Bosnian War

Zakharkiv Oleksiy (on the left side) with his friend Kachan Yaroslav, who was relocated from Zboriv district. Siberia, village Novopestery (now - Novopesterovo), Kemerovo region, 1953

Oleksiy Zakharkiv Олексій Захарків

* 1944

Ukraine, Victim of Stalinist persecution in Ukraine, A victim of communist repressions in Halychyna, Victim of forced relocation

Ukrainian insurgent movement 1930–1950, Deportations to the Far East, Siberia and North Kazachstan 1939–1941 and 1944–1950, Ukraine in 1986–1991

Antonín Zakopal

* 1931

Déclassé, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Alice Burianová

Dagmar Zakopalová

* 1932

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 27. 1. 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camp Auschwitz, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Bohumil Zalabák in 2022

Bohumil Zalabák

* 1942

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 13.8.1961 - Building of the Berlin Wall, 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 2 more anniversaries

Pavel Záleský / 1974

Pavel Záleský

* 1955

Dissident, The relative of a political prisoner, Charter 77 signatory

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime and 1 more anniversaries

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Petr Záleský

* 1927 †︎ 2021

Member of Orel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Vladimír Záleský, 1952

Vladimír Záleský

* 1928 †︎ 2021

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, July 7, 1961 - fire in the mine Dukla

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