Category Archives: Battle of Britain

Frantisek Weber – one of ‘The Few’

Posted on 8 March 2013 by

An enquiry in early 2011 by a private collector of Czechoslovak RAF memorabilia, to the Mayor of the Town Hall at Prague 6, regarding a possible memorial plaque on the house where S/Ldr František Weber had lived in their district … Continue reading →

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Fürst Bohumir

Posted on 8 January 2013 by

Bohumír Fürst * 10 January 1909 † 2 January 1978 Bohumír Fürst was born 10 January 1909 at Opatovice, in the Moravia region of Czechoslovakia. He was the son of a quarry labourer and had four siblings. After completing his … Continue reading →

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56 OTU at Sutton Bridge

Posted on 1 January 2013 by

. by 
Alastair Goodrum In its time, Sutton Bridge saw aircrew of all Allied nationalities pass through its gates. Poles, the first of many batches of exiles destined for active service in the summer of 1940, arrived on June 23 … Continue reading →

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Jaroslav Himr

Posted on 11 December 2012 by

. . . . . . Jaroslav Himr . . …………………….* 17 June 1917 …………………….† 24 September 1943 . . . . . . . . Jaroslav Himr se narodil dne 17. června 1917 v obci Věrovany u Olomouce, v … Continue reading →

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Josef Frantisek remembered 2012

Posted on 13 October 2012 by

. Josef František * 7 October 1914 † 8 October 1940 6. října 2012, návštěvníci se před obecním úřadem v Otaslavicích začali scházet v 10 hodin 30 minut. Přítomné přivítali starosta a tajemník obce Otaslavavic. V 11 hodin se přítomní … Continue reading →

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2012 Capel le Ferne Battle of Britain Memorial Ceremony

Posted on 15 July 2012 by

2012 Capel le Ferne Slavnostní památník bitvy o Británii . The Ceremony to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held on 15 July 2012 at the National Battle of Britain Memorial, at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent. Dne 15. … Continue reading →

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Josef Koukal

Posted on 4 June 2012 by

. On 6 May 2012, two ceremonies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the the birth of Josef Koukal. The first ceremony was held at the house in Luže where Josef Koukal lived after he returned to Czechoslovakia after World … Continue reading →

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Why and How

Posted on 25 February 2012 by

. . Wing Commander Vladimír Nedvěd MBE, DFC, CMC, TGM, RAF (Ret), Maj. General Czechoslovak Air Force (Ret) was Commanding Officer of 311 Sqn from 21 August 1943 to 3 February 1944. Pplk RAF v.v. Vladimír Nedvěd – vyznamenání: Člen … Continue reading →

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Eduard Prchal

Posted on 1 February 2012 by

. . . . Eduard Prchal . . . . ………………………..* 1 January 1911 ………………………..† 4 December 1984 . . . . . . . . . Eduard Maximilian Prchal was born 1 January 1911 at Dolní Břežany, near, Prague. … Continue reading →

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Brothers in Arms Exhibition – RAF Museum, London

Posted on 13 October 2011 by

. . Airmen of Poland and Czechoslovakia in the Battle of Britain & Beyond. An exhibition at the RAF Museum, Hendon, London. 16 September 2011 – 4 March 2012 More details here . .

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