17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

17. 11. 1989-29. 12. 1989

Vladislav Drajsajtl in 2023

Vladislav Drajsajtl

* 1950

Forced labour during the WW2, Relative of a political prisoner, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jaroslav Drápal in 1953

doc. Ing.,CSc. Jaroslav Drápal

* 1934 †︎ 2023

Victim of forced relocation, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, University professor, Life along the Iron Curtain, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 3 more anniversaries

Fr. Drápala as a soldier in Bechyně, 1959

František Drápala

* 1940

Boy Scouts, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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Iva Drápalová

* 1925 †︎ 2016

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Journalist

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Daniel Dräxler

* 1973

Hungarians in Slovakia after 1945, National minorities

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 1989 - Transition in Hungary, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Jiří Dražil as a grammar school student, about 1973

Ing. Jiří Dražil

* 1957

Environmentalist, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

A vintage picture of Milica Drgoňová

Milica Drgoňová, rod. Čárska

* 1937

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

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, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Witness Karol Dubovan as a young man

Ing. Karol Dubovan

* 1953

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Politician and 20 more categories

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, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities and 20 more anniversaries

Vladimír Dubový

Vladimír Dubový

* 1967

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Profiteers

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Marie Dubská, a portrait

Marie Dubská

* 1921

Forced labour during the WW2, Participant in antifascist resistance, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 8 more anniversaries

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