19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

19. 6. 1948-27. 6. 1948

Alois Vychodil during military service, 1950s

Alois Vychodil

* 1932

Communist official, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Václav Vycpálek in the 1950s

Václav Vycpálek

* 1927 †︎ 2023

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer, Sokol

21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, july 1938 - X. sokol slet's, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 3 more anniversaries

In year 1944

Milada Vykoukalová, roz. Vladyková

* 1927 †︎ 2020

Forced labour during the WW2, Relative of a political prisoner

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval

Vynal Svatava s matkou

Svatava Vynal

* 1930 †︎ unknown

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

A contemporary picture - after his release from prison

František Wiendl

* 1923

Illegal border crossing, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Anti-communist rebel, Participant in antifascist resistance and 3 more categories

10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia and 7 more anniversaries

As a young gymnast

Norma Zabka

* 1928

United States of America, Czech community in the US, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 29. 7. - 14. 8. 1948 Summer Olympics in London

Stanislava Žabková. 1950's

Stanislava Žabková

* 1932

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Sokol

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 2 more anniversaries

Wedding photo, 1954

Zdena Zábrodská, roz. Krejčová

* 1936

Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 2 more anniversaries

Marie Žatecká as a young woman

Marie Žatecká roz. Berniová

* 1928

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

Miloš Zídek, 1980

Miloš Zídek

* 1940

Secret police informer, Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, Hijacking of CSA flight OK096 to Germany (8.6.1970) and 2 more anniversaries

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