Category Archives: 311 Sqd

Erding Escape 70th Anniversary – 24 March 2020

Posted on 24 March 2020 by

Since the Communist take-over of Czechoslovakia in February 1948, the Czechoslovaks who had fought for the Allies in the West during WW2 had become subjected to persecution by this new regime. Arrest, imprisonment and personal degradation was to follow for … Continue reading →

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, 68 Sqd, Into exile, Victim of Communism | 1 Comment

Visiting Brookwood

Posted on 1 March 2020 by

The post-WW2 Czechoslovak cemetery at Brookwood today.

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, Cemetries, Not Forgotton | Leave a comment

Dr Jiri Rajlich interview about the Czechoslovak RAF during WW2

Posted on 24 February 2020 by

A Czech language interview, by Jiří Hošek, with Dr Jiří Rajlich, Director of the Vojenský Ústřední Archiv (VUA), about the role of the Czechoslovak men and women who served in the RAF during WW2 here.

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, 68 Sqd, Information | Leave a comment

Never Forgotten – Part 5 West Midlands and Liverpool

Posted on 18 February 2020 by

6 February 2020 From the notes of Ambassador Libor Sečka: Zápisky velvyslance Libora Sečky: That was a record! In the fifth stage of our quest to discover the graves and especially the stories of Czechoslovak soldiers in Great Britain, my … Continue reading →

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, 68 Sqd, Cemetries, Events, Not Forgotton | 2 Comments

Information Please

Posted on 14 January 2020 by

Informace prosím We would like to contact relatives of: Rádi bychom kontaktovali příbuzné: F/Sgt HRDINA Josef F/Sgt KALENSKÝ Josef Sgt KODEŠ Karel Sgt PEPRNÍČEK Jan F/O RYCHNOVSKÝ Jan Sgt POLITZER Josef If anyone has any current contact information for one … Continue reading →

Posted in 311 Sqd, Information please | Leave a comment

Czechoslovak RAF – Remembered 2019

Posted on 7 January 2020 by

Remembrance / Vzpomínka 2019 Czech Republic : Borač – TESAŘ Josef _______________________________________________________________ Brno Brno – Airport _______________________________________________________________ Brno – KEPRT Josef _______________________________________________________________ Brno – Kounicova – CHALUPA Jan _______________________________________________________________ České Velenice – ŠLOUF Karel _______________________________________________________________ Chotěnov – DVOŘÁK Bedřich _______________________________________________________________ … Continue reading →

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, 68 Sqd, Not Forgotton | Leave a comment

Brookwood Christmas Remembrance 2019

Posted on 1 January 2020 by

For Christmas 2019, as in recent years, a team of our volunteers, again visited Brookwood to remember the Czechoslovak military graves there. Tak jako v předchozích letech, tak i o Vánocích roku 2019, navštívila skupina dobrovolníků Brookwood, aby si připomněla … Continue reading →

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, 68 Sqd, Cemetries, Not Forgotton | 3 Comments

Merry Christmas – Radostne Vanoce

Posted on 16 December 2019 by

This gallery contains 2 photos.

Gallery | Leave a comment

Czechoslovak RAF Exiles 1948 – 1952

Posted on 7 December 2019 by

Čechoslováci z RAF do exilu (1948 – 1952) It is a very sad fact that the end of the Second World War did not bring peace for everyone. Whilst V.E. day brought joy and jubilation to our streets the aftermath … Continue reading →

Posted in 310 Sqd, 311 Sqd, 312 Sqd, 313 Sqd, 68 Sqd, Not Forgotton, Victim of Communism | 1 Comment

311 Sqn Bombing raids

Posted on 2 December 2019 by

Útoky 311. bombardovací perutě A map illustrating the bombing raids made by 311 Sqn whilst serving in Bomber Command during WW2. Mapa zobrazující útoky 311. perutě v období jejího přiřazení k Bomber Command RAF za druhé světové války. More information … Continue reading →

Posted in 311 Sqd, Information | Leave a comment