15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR

15. 3. 1939

retro portrait

Marta Zelenková

* 1923

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

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Portrait of Jitka Zemánková from the 1980s

Jitka Zemánková

* 1930

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, The Partisan, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 1 more categories

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

Dana Zemanová (before marriage)

Dana Zemanová

* 1930

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

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 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

Jaromír Zemina on the graduation photo

PhDr. Jaromír Zemina

* 1930

Historian, Writer, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, A cultural celebrity

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, The Khrushchev Thaw 1953 – 1964

Jiří Zenáhlík with his wife - wedding

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Jiří Zenáhlík

* 1921 †︎ 2020

Agent of the western secret services (cold war), A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Forced labour during the WW2, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR) and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk and 6 more anniversaries

Charming Hana Ženíšková in her youth

Hana Ženíšková

* 1930

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Withdrawal of Germans from Czechoslovakia and 5 more anniversaries

Bohumír Zháňal / Zlín / 2018

Mgr. Bohumír Zháňal

* 1931 †︎ 2020

The Sportsmen

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia

Dana Zháňalová in 2019

Dana Zháňalová

* 1937

People helping Jews during WWII, Relative of a political prisoner

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Josef Zíka in 1950s as a member of the Auxiliary Technical Battalions

Josef Zíka

* 1931

National minorities, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Sudeten Germans, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 2 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation and 2 more anniversaries

Alena Zikmundová with her children, 1950s

Alena Zikmundová

* 1928

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

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