I still think about the gone neighbours
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Marie Nedvědová, née Riegelová, was born on March 6, 1960 into a Czech-German family. Her German grandfather Riegel died before the war, so the family was not displaced, more distant relatives were. Until 1972, the Riegels lived with their grandmother in Jezová village, which, however, disappeared. In 1947, a large area, including Jezová, was transformed into a military training area Ralsko. Her father František Riegel worked for the Military Forests and Estates, so the Riegels were the only ones not to have to move out. The family had a farm, extensive fields, animals. After the Warsaw Pact invasion, the Soviet army occupied the military area, they gradually occupied the barn and all the land. In 1972, the Riegels had to move out and rent a place in Dolní Krupá. Living with soldiers was challenging there as well. In 1978, Marie trained as a food shop assistant. In 1980, she married Vladimír Nedvěd and their son Lukáš and a daughter Denisa were born. The changes of 1989 were welcomed by all in Dolní Krupá, the main reason being the desire to expel Soviet troops. Marie has always had a deep relationship with her place of residence. She is looking for displaced relatives and neighbors. These were sensitive topics in the family, and she did not learn anything about this history from her parents or grandparents. She lived in Dolní Krupá In 2021.
