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Panorama'Den-D': The Czech role in the Allied invasion of Normandy
Czechoslovak participation in the first weeks of "Operation
Overlord"—the invasion of Normandy that began on June 6, 1944—was
almost exclusively limited to the air, as soldiers from occupied
Czechoslovakia's 1st Armoured Brigade only deployed to France weeks after
the Allied landing. But hundreds more Czech fighting men took part in the
D-Day landings doing battle under the flags of other Allied nations. More
Current AffairsWWII veterans reflect on liberation of Pilsen
The City of Pilsen, the University of West Bohemia and the US embassy
hosted their annual Pilsen Talks conference on Thursday. This year's topic
focused on the liberation of southwest Bohemia and the transatlantic
alliance. The conference officially opened celebrations throughout Pilsen
to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII.
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Current AffairsWartime hero and inventor Josef Balejka dies
One of the Czech legends of the Battle of Britain, Josef Balejka died on
Wednesday at the age of 87. As a pilot he served throughout the war, after
an extraordinary escape to England. David Vaughan looks back at the life
of an exceptional man who knew both adventure and tragedy.
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Czechs in History"The Longest Day" A look back at the Czech role in the D-Day landings
Czechoslovak participation in the first weeks of "Operation
Overlord" — the invasion of Normandy — was almost exclusively limited
to the air, as soldiers from occupied Czechoslovakia's 1st Armoured
Brigade did not deploy to France until several weeks after the Allied
landing's first wave. But hundreds more Czech fighting men took part in
the D-Day landings doing battle under the flags of other Allied nations.
Brian
Kenety reports. More
Current AffairsAhead of D-Day celebrations, an emotional homecoming for Czech WWII-era pilots
Czech veterans of the Second World War who fought alongside the British and
who now make their home in the U.K. were flown by special military
transport on Tuesday to Prague, ahead of celebrations marking the 60th
anniversary of D-Day. Brian Kenety was on the tarmac to meet them and has
this report. More
Current AffairsPost Bellum project seeks to give Czechoslovak WW II veterans due respect
"Voices of Heroes", a unique oral history project, seeks to
honour the aging men and women who left occupied Czechoslovakia to serve
in foreign armies during teh Second World War. Brian Kenety reports.
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MagazineCzech soldiers serving in high risk missions abroad tell their story
Recently the Czech Defense Ministry organized a get together for all Czech
war veterans and soldiers serving in high risk missions around the world.
More than 200 people filled the assembly hall - from Czechoslovak pilots
who flew with the RAF in the Second World War to soldiers who had served
in Kuwait, Afghanistan, Chechnya or Kosovo. Each had a story to tell - of
treating malaria, of being abducted or getting caught in cross fire.
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Current AffairsRepresentatives from the Czech Republic and the Commonwealth mark Remembrance and Veterans' Day
November 11th marks both Remembrance and Veteran's Day in many countries
around the world, including the Czech Republic; Sunday saw several special
masses and commemorative events held.
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