Memory of nations (in co-production with Czech television)

Česká televize

The recordings in this project were created on the basis of a co-production agreement concluded between Post Bellum o.p.s. and Czech Television. Further use of the recordings is possible only upon consultation with the chair of audio-visual projects of Post Bellum, Viktor Portel (viktor.portel@postbellum.cz, +420 605 858 396). The recordings were taken on two movie cameras in a mobile TV studio, using the Eye Direct technology.

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Contact: Viktor Portel (viktor.portel@postbellum.cz, +420 605 858 396).

Witness as 18 years old

Jan Přeučil

* 1937

Communist official, The relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 31. 5. – 8. 6. 1950 – Milada Horáková’s trial and 4 more anniversaries

Prokop Michal – svatební foto 1972.jpg (historic)

Michal Prokop

* 1946

A cultural celebrity, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Elvíra v 16 letech

Elvíra Ptáková roz. Filipovičová

* 1934

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 8 January 1941 - 27 January 1944 Siege of Leningrad, 1936 - 1938 - Velký teror v SSSR and 1 more anniversaries

Eye Direct

Professor MUDr., DrSc. Tomáš Radil

* 1930 †︎ 2021

Holocaust, National minorities, Person who lived in South Slovakia after the First Vienna Award 1938 - 1945, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Scientist and 1 more categories

2.11.1938 - First Vienna Award (Hungarian annexation of Carpathian Ruthenia and South Slovakia), 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 27. 1. 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camp Auschwitz

Randák Otakar

Otakar Randák

* 1926 †︎ 2019

People connected to the ČIN magazine (scouts), Anti-communist rebel, Participant in antifascist resistance, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Boy Scouts and 5 more categories

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR and 4 more anniversaries

Miloš Rejchrt as a spokesman for Charter 77, 1980

Miloš Rejchrt

* 1946

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Charter 77 signatory, A cultural celebrity

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Řeřicha Bohumil

Bohumil Řeřicha

* 1944

Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1945 - 1947 Expulsion of Germans from former German East territories

Riesel Petr - s maminkou Irenou, 50. léta.jpg (historic)

MUDr. Petr Riesel

* 1933 †︎ 2022

Theresienstadt Ghetto, Holocaust, National minorities, Israel/Palestine, Prisoner of a Nazi concentration camp

1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans)

Jaroslav Řihák-

Jaroslav Řihák

* 1927

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Josef Rössler

Josef Rössler

* 1956

The Plastic People of the Universe, Dissident, Relatives of important personalities, Boy Scouts, A secret police collaborator and 4 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Statistics: 18341 Witnesses the Database; 10176 Witness Stories; 19180 Registered Researchers; 152292 Photos; 61872 Clips