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“Smutek a zmar. Fotografie Dušana Neumanna z 21. srpna 1968“ (Sorrow and Destruction. Pictures from 21st August 1968) http://www.milujuprahu.cz/2016/08/smutek-a-zmar-fotografie-dusana-neumanna-z-21-srpna-1968/
I wanted to put it here sooner but I spent the last weekend at the range with the newest addition to my gun collection, FN FAL (yes, you bet that there´s going to be a review), had to test it since it had seen the Brazilian forests apparently…
During the night from 20th to 21st August 1968 the armies from the Warsaw Pact countries conducted by the Soviet leadership invaded Czechoslovakia and remained here for 23 years. This photographic collection belongs to Dušan Neumann. I took the liberty to translate the description under each photograph.
It always amazes me how the West European politicians lecture us about freedom and tolerance during the recent refugee crisis (if we can call it like that), despite that they´ve known dictatorship only from books and movies. Approximately 100 people died during the invasion, hundreds more during the following years of prosecution, liberties were destroyed, homes and possessions were confiscated, and lives were changed forever. The remnants of those times live still among us.
We will never forget. We cannot forget.
48 years ago the troops from communist countries stormed into our country and to Prague. They began the occupation of Czechoslovakia. It lasted 23 years. Pictures taken by Dušan Neumann. Pictures were not allowed to be published in Czechoslovakia until 1989.
At least one! Burning Soviet tank... - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Short movie by Vojtěch Mareš. The author had the camera in his possession very briefly. His family concealed the mentioned shots very carefully.
The barricades on the Italian street in front of the Czech Radio - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
The Poster - There was a commemoration in Prague called “Freedom is not for free” during the last weekend.
Foreign troops stand guard on the “Prašný most” in front of the gate (could be translated as “dusty” bridge, it´s the North Entrance) to the Prague Castle - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Intervention army arrived in the number of 750,000 troops, 800 aircraft, 6,300 tanks and 2,000 artillery and rockets commanded by General J. G. Pavlovsky (pictured) - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Mr. Jene (the statue), don´t look! - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
The Marauders - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Our Prague - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
After the battle at the Czech Radio - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
I wanted to put it here sooner but I spent the last weekend at the range with the newest addition to my gun collection, FN FAL (yes, you bet that there´s going to be a review), had to test it since it had seen the Brazilian forests apparently…
During the night from 20th to 21st August 1968 the armies from the Warsaw Pact countries conducted by the Soviet leadership invaded Czechoslovakia and remained here for 23 years. This photographic collection belongs to Dušan Neumann. I took the liberty to translate the description under each photograph.
It always amazes me how the West European politicians lecture us about freedom and tolerance during the recent refugee crisis (if we can call it like that), despite that they´ve known dictatorship only from books and movies. Approximately 100 people died during the invasion, hundreds more during the following years of prosecution, liberties were destroyed, homes and possessions were confiscated, and lives were changed forever. The remnants of those times live still among us.
We will never forget. We cannot forget.
48 years ago the troops from communist countries stormed into our country and to Prague. They began the occupation of Czechoslovakia. It lasted 23 years. Pictures taken by Dušan Neumann. Pictures were not allowed to be published in Czechoslovakia until 1989.
At least one! Burning Soviet tank... - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Short movie by Vojtěch Mareš. The author had the camera in his possession very briefly. His family concealed the mentioned shots very carefully.
The barricades on the Italian street in front of the Czech Radio - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
The Poster - There was a commemoration in Prague called “Freedom is not for free” during the last weekend.
Foreign troops stand guard on the “Prašný most” in front of the gate (could be translated as “dusty” bridge, it´s the North Entrance) to the Prague Castle - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Intervention army arrived in the number of 750,000 troops, 800 aircraft, 6,300 tanks and 2,000 artillery and rockets commanded by General J. G. Pavlovsky (pictured) - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Mr. Jene (the statue), don´t look! - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
The Marauders - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
Our Prague - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
After the battle at the Czech Radio - We thank the author Mr. Neumann for providing this picture.
