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The Past Without Human Stories Is Just a Slogan. Researcher Restores Names to Death-March Prisoners

From iDNES · () Czech

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Czech researcher Vladimír Nevlud documents the names and personal stories of victims of Nazi persecution during World War II.
  • His central focus is a death march that passed through the Opava region in January 1945.
  • Nevlud said his own relatives were executed by the Nazis for resistance activities and that memories of victims are fading in society.

“The past without human stories is just a slogan,” says researcher Vladimír Nevlud, who is working to return names, faces and life stories to victims of the Nazis during World War II.

His research covers a broad range of subjects, but its central focus remains a death march that passed through the Opava region in January 1945. By documenting the people behind the historical event, Nevlud seeks to preserve more than an account of dates and places.

Nevlud said his own ancestors were executed by the Nazis for resistance activities. He has lived with their legacy since childhood and says he can see the memory of his relatives, along with that of other victims of totalitarian regimes, weakening in society.

My ancestors were executed by the Nazis for resistance activities, and I have lived with their legacy since childhood. I see how their memory, and the legacy of other victims of totalitarian regimes, is fading in society.

· Vladimír NevludThe researcher explained his personal connection to his work documenting Nazi victims.
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