Research – Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates ltd

Archive research sources for Czechoslovak personnel who served in the Royal Air Force during World War 2 are listed below by country:

Archivy pramenů pro výzkum a bádání ohledně osob československého personálu, které sloužily v královském letectvu RAF během 2. světové války, jsou uvedeny níže:

Czech Republic

Central Military Archives:

Vojenský Ústřední Archiv (VUA)

Pilotů 217 / 12
161 00 Praha 6 – Ruzyně
Czech Republic

tel:00 420 973 213 380secretariat:00 420 973 213 311badatelna:00 420 973 213 380research fax:00 420 973 213 308web:www.vuapraha.czemail:podatelna-vua@mo.gov.cz

Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic:

Ministerstvo obrany České republiky

online grave search:graves abroad – by countrysearch help:in English

Archiv bezpečnostních složek (StB Archive):

Badatelna Na Struze (research room)

Na Struze 229/3
110 00 Praha 1
Czech Republic

tel:00 420 221 008 132web:www.abscr.czemail:badatelna.struha@abscr.cz

France

Service historique de la défense

Département de l’armée de l’Air
Château de Vincennes, Avenue de Paris
94306 Vincennes cedex
France

web:www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr

Germany

Bundesarchiv – Abteilung Deutsches Reich (formerly Deutsche Dienststelle WASt)

Am Borsigturm 130
13507 Berlin
Germany

tel:00 49 30 18 7770 1158fax:00 49 30 18 7770 1825web:www.bundesarchiv.deemail:dr-tegel@bundesarchiv.de

Great Britain

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7DX

tel:00 44 (0)16 28 50 72 00web:www.cwgc.orgonline grave search:search by nameonline grave search:search by cemetery

Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, London

Grahame Park Way
London
NW9 5LL

tel:00 44 (0) 20 8205 2266web:www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/email:london@rafmuseum.org

The National Archives

Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4DU

tel:00 44 (0) 20 8876 3444web:www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

The War Graves Photographic Project

128 White Dirt Lane
Catherington
Waterlooville
Hants
PO8 0TW

web:www.twgpp.orgonline grave search:search

Netherlands

Dutch Institute for Military History:

Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie (NIMH)

Postbus 90701
2509 LS Den Haag
Holland

tel:Algemeen: 00 31 (0)70 316 58 36tel:Studiezaal: 00 31 (0)70 316 28 47web:www.defensie.nlemail:nimh@mindef.nl

Dutch National Committee 4 and 5 May:

Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei

Nieuwe Prinsengracht 89
1018 VR Amsterdam
Holland

tel:00 31 (0) 20 718 35 00fax:00 31 (0)20 718 35 01web:www.4en5mei.nlemail:info@4en5mei.nl

Dutch Airwar Studygroup 1939-1945

An excellent on-line research documented all Czechoslovak RAF aircraft that crashed in Holland during WW2 – here.

Poland

Ministry of Defence

APC Polish Enquiries
Building 1, RAF Northolt
West End Road
Ruislip
Middlesex
HA4 6NG
United Kingdom

tel:00 44 (0) 20 8833 8603email:apc-sp-polishdisclosures@mod.gov.ukform:GOV.UK request form

Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum

20 Princes Gate
London
SW7 1PT
United Kingdom

tel:00 44 (0) 20 7589 9249web:www.pism.co.uk