Jan Kaucky – One of the Few
jeden z nemnohých * 23.01.1907, Satalice, Prague. † 23.08.1970, Putney, UK. Pre WW2: Před 2. svět. válkou: Jan Kaucky was born on 23 January 1907 in Satalice, a town in […]
denik.cz – shameful behaviour
denik.cz – ostudné chování The 24 March 1950 is a notable day in Czechoslovak post-WW2 history, as this was the day 3 ČSA DC3’s were hijacked by 7 former Czechoslovak […]
Erding Escape 70th Anniversary – 24 March 2020
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 […]
Doomed Czechoslovakia
A documentary giving an insight into the lead up to the Munich Agreement of 30 September 1938 and the subsequent German occupation of Czechoslovakia on 15 March 1939.
Adolf Jurman
* 14.6.1919, Olešnička, Czechoslovakia † 27.3.1975, Northampton, UK Adolf Jurman was one of more than 2500 Czechoslovaks who escaped from their homeland, between 1939 and 1945, and joined the […]
Jiri Mikulecky – Memorial Plaque unveiled
On 9 June 2018, a memorial plaque was unveiled at Sloupnice for F/Lt Jiří Mikulecký 312 Sqn pilot who was born in the village. The plaque was unveiled by Mr […]
Flight to Erding
24 March 1950 The world’s first triple aircraft hijack More information here 24. března 1950 První třojitý únos letadla na světě Více informací zde
15.3.1939. – A fateful day for Czechoslovakia
The 15 March 1939 was to be an ominous day in Czechoslovak history. In Berlin, during the early hours of that morning, Dr Emil Hácha, the Czechoslovak President, had been […]
Ladislav Svetlik – Plzen 25.3.2017
V rozhovoru Českého rozhlasu Plzeň pozval Daniel Švec posluchače na vzpomínkový akt na Ladislava Světlíka Více informací o Ladislav Světlík zde a zde
Jiri Hartman – The road to my 2nd Exile
Moje cesta ke druhému exilu. S/Ldr Jiří Hartman DFC was a pre-WW2 member of the Czechoslovak Air Force, after the German occupation in March 1939 he escaped to Poland and […]
