Stories of the 20th century

Post Bellum SK

Documentation project of Post Bellum SK that was funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme.

Michal Kurucar in army service (1957)

Michal Kurucár

* 1934

Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

Zita Kurzová during EYD recording.

Zita Kurzová

* 1944

Holocaust, People helping Jews during WWII, Hidden people

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Witness Julius Kusy on his wedding photograph

Július Kusý

* 1926 †︎ 2021

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, The Partisan, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Participant in the Slovak national uprising

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Miroslav Kusý.jpg (historic)

Miroslav Kusý

* 1931 †︎ 2019

Dissident, Radio Free Europe, Charter 77 signatory

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Karel Kužel 1962

Ing. Karel Kužel

* 1946

Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Contemporary photo

Milan Kužela

* 1946

The Sportsmen, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, University professor

July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

Mária Labayová

* 1953

The Sportsmen

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Ľubica Lacinová

* 1959

Environmentalist, Scientist

31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Mgr. Marian Lacko

* 1962

Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Pavel Lacko.jpg (historic)

Pavel Lacko

* 1929

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State

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