Josef František Remembered
The 8 October 2026 was the 86th anniversary of the death of Sgt Josef František, Czechoslovak Battle of Britain pilot. As usual, the Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates ltd team, […]
Vilém JAKŠ
The Early Years Vilém ‘Vilda’ Jakš was born on 25 April 1910 at Bratčice, a small village, some 10 miles south of Brno in the southern Moravia region of what […]
Josef Pavelka – 311 Sqn Pilot
Pre WW2 Předválečné období Josef Pavelka was born on 23 September 1913 in Velké Pavlovice, one of six children. He attended the Air Force Vocational Training School at the military […]
Eduard Šimon – StB Victim
* 13.06.1915, Roudnice nad Labem. † 15.10.1949, Prague. The Early Years Eduard Šimon was born on 13 June 1915 in Roudnice nad Labem, a small town 25 miles north of […]
Jan Veselý
* 17.05.1906, Přehořov. † 16.10.1940, Pinner, UK. Pre WW2 Jan Veselý was born on 17 May 1906 in Přehořov, a small village some 60 miles south of Prague, into the […]
Chaplain František Pouchlý
mjr. duch. v. z. František Basil Pouchlý OFMCap Římskokatolická církev Major, Chaplain ret. František Basil Pouchlý, OFM Cap Roman Catholic * 13.06.1913, Věteřov. † 10.08.1981, Prague. Raná léta The Early […]
Pavel Svoboda
* 28.06.1916, Bohuslavice. † 08.01.1993, London, UK. Pre WW2 Raná léta Pavel Svoboda was born on 28 June 1916 to a large family in the village of Bohuslavice near Kyjov, […]
Czechoslovak Fighter Pilots
Czechoslovak Fighter Pilots in the Battle of Britain by Marek Žatkovič The main aim of this book is to give an idea and lighten up events, that took place […]
Leo Anderle DFC
Pre WW2 Leo Anderle was born on 24 May 1913 in the small village of Nosálovice, part of Vyškov, in the southern region of Moravia, about 120 miles south east […]
Josef Šnajdr DFC
* 22.01.1909, Luhačovice. † 22.01.2009, Leonard, UK. Pre WW2 Josef Šnajdr was born on 22 January 1909 at Luhačovice, a small spa town in the southern region of Moravia, about […]
