21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

21. 8. 1968

Josef Šperka

Josef Šperka

* 1927 †︎ 2018

The Sportsmen, Bata school Graduate

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Vladimír Špidla in 2019

PhDr. Vladimír Špidla

* 1951

Politician, The relative of a political prisoner, Anti-communist rebel, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

IMG_9007up.jpg (historic)

Mgr. Jan Špilar

* 1964

A cultural celebrity, Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Member of an Illegal Church and 1 more categories

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, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

young Martina Špinková, 1983

Martina Špinková

* 1959

Dissident, The relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, Writer, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Špinler

Petr Špinler

* 1935 †︎ 2023

Member of Orel, The relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Withdrawal of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 3 more anniversaries

Stanislav Špinler (second from the left in front) on the return of the 3rd Boys' Troop from a trip to Hřensko, 1946

Stanislav Špinler

* 1930 †︎ 2024

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

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Vladimír Špirk

* 1947

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Svědci Jehovovi, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Jela Špitková

* 1947

Déclassé, Art and censorship, University professor, A cultural celebrity

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Graduation photograph of Josef Šplíchal

RNDr. Mgr. Josef Šplíchal

* 1937

Clergymen, Catholic clerical, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Friars, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

"After Sokol, I started to visit Boy Scout." 1939

Otto Šplíchal

* 1929

Bata school Graduate, Relatives of important personalities, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Boy Scouts, Sokol

20. 12. 1944 - 25. 4. 1945 Bombing of Pilsen, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou

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