Stories of the 20th century

Post Bellum SK

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

Student of army band (1943)

Vladimír Strmeň

* 1928

The Partisan, Participant in antifascist resistance, Soutěž Příběhy 20. století, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Slovak army soldier during 1939 - 1945

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Ladislav Stromcek

Ladislav Stromček

* 1960 †︎ 2021

Representative of the Church

25.3.1988 Candle demonstration in Bratislava, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Michal Suďa

Michal Suďa

* 1936

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

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

Witness Anna Šuryová

Anna Šuryová

* 1941

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner

Michal Šustek

Michal Šustek

* 1936

Underage political prisoners, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR)

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

Jaroslav Homola

Jaroslav Šuster Homola

* 1932 †︎ 2020

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 16.2.1945 - burning down of the Slovak village Priechod, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Young Hilada

Hilda Svátková (Steinbergerová)

* 1935

Holocaust, Israel/Palestine, Hidden people

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

football representative of Czechoslovakia and Slovan Bratislava player

JUDr. Ján Švehlík

* 1950

The Sportsmen, Life along the Iron Curtain

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Mgr. Peter Sviták

* 1946

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Israel/Palestine

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

Ladislav Szalay during shooting

Ladislav Szalay

* 1929

People helping Jews during WWII, Déclassé, Writer, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Scientist

9. - 10. 11. 1938 Crystal Night, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

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