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Hencov airfield, Jihlava – 06.06.2019

Posted on 12 May 2019
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Jiri Mares Remembered

Posted on 9 May 2019

Many thanks to Jolanda Hoevenberg, who on 5 May, the anniversary of the liberation of Holland, visited Lemmer General Cemetery, Lemsterland, Holland and kindly placed chrysanthemums at the grave of Sgt Jiří Mareš. Sgt Jiří Mareš was a 25-year-old, 311 … Continue reading →

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Chevington Cemetery Allied Airmen’s Remembrance

Posted on 6 May 2019

Commonwealth and Allied Airmen’s Remembrance Ceremony On Sunday, 28th April the Newcastle & Gateshead Branch of the RAF Association held their annual ceremony at Chevington Cemetery to remember the airmen of the Commonwealth and Allied nations who died in the … Continue reading →

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Ivo Peter Tonder

Posted on 4 May 2019

F/Lt Ivo Peter Tonder ………..* 16.04.1913, Praha, Czechoslovakia. ……….† 04.05.1995, Henley-on-Thames, UK. Příslušníkem 312. perutě od října 1940 do června 1942 Ivo Tonder před válkou sloužil u 1. pluku. Po okupaci Československa byl demobilizován a pracoval v továrně Aero jako … Continue reading →

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Sitensky Exhibition – 08.05.19. – 23.06.19.

Posted on 30 April 2019

SITENSKÝ 100 Výstava 100 fotografií ke 100. výročí narození fotografa Ladislava Sitenského Ladislav Sitenský byl významný český fotograf, který se narodil 7. 8. 1919 na Královských Vinohradech a prožil zde téměř celý život. Ačkoli je známý především svými válečnými snímky … Continue reading →

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Dutch remembrance of Czechoslovak RAF airmen.

Posted on 24 April 2019

The four Czechoslovak RAF airmen interred at Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Holland, were remembered in a service held there on 15 April 2019. The event was organised by the Oldebroek Municipality, the Oosterwolde Orange Committee, the Oosterwolde Village Association and the … Continue reading →

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The fate of Viktor Waidlich

Posted on 21 April 2019

Český televizní dokument o vojínovi Viktoru Waidlichovi, který sloužil za druhé světové války u pozemího personálu 311. perutě. A Czech language TV documentary about AC2 Viktor Waidlich, who served as a member of 311 Sqn groundstaff during WW2. Po komunistickém … Continue reading →

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Miroslav Liskutin – Slapanice, 13.04.2019.

Posted on 14 April 2019

The urn of Brigadier General Miroslav Liškutín was interned at his family grave at Šlapanice cemetery, near Brno. It was a well-attended, military organised, event with attendees including his grandson and family from the UK, Czech relatives, representatives of the … Continue reading →

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Soldiering On – Czech Freedom Fighters in Great Britain 1940-1945

Posted on 11 April 2019
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Prosime pomozte!

Posted on 7 April 2019

Podpořte finančně sbírku na novou knihu Radka Gálise. Consider supporting a fundraising project for a new Czech language book by Radek Radek Gális. V letošním roce 80. výročí začátku II. světové války bych rád vydal knihu autorských rozhovorů s desítkou … Continue reading →

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