Preview of Remembering World War II

The Czechoslovak Division of the British Army in Prague, May 1945

On Veterans’ Day (Sunday, November 11 at 2:00pm), the NCSML’s oral history team, Rosie Johnston and Katie Shaffer, will show clips at the museum in which interviewees reflect upon their experiences of World War II. There are dozens of hours of footage on this subject housed at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library.

Here are a few clips which touch upon the topic, and which offer a preview of the sorts of videos you’ll see at the NCSML on Sunday:

Alex Cech was a teenager during WWII. He has some fond memories of wartime:

Likewise, Helena Fabry’s youth was spent in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. In this clip from her interview, she remembers one of her hobbies during the War:

Poster for a play in which Helena Fabry starred. At the bottom it states 'No Jews Allowed.'

Robert Budway was born in the United States. He moved with his mother to her native Czechoslovakia in 1931. He says his American citizenship became a problem following the assassination of Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich in 1942:

These clips give you a taster of what to expect on Sunday. For more information, click here for a preview of the event in The Cedar Rapids Gazette. And, of course, come to the NCSML (1400 Inspiration Place SW, Cedar Rapids 52404) at 2:00pm on Sunday!