1940 - The Battle of France

1940

Stanislav Zeinert aspirant aviation Cheb

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Antonín Potecký

* 1934

French Foreign Legion, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities, Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain

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Bartoloměj Ranofrej

* 1914 †︎ 2003

Veteran of WW2, western front, Royal Air Force

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain

Milan Ressel during the interview in 2013

Milan Ressel

* 1934

Emigrant, A cultural celebrity, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Relatives of important personalities

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Tomáš Sedláček

armádní generál Tomáš Sedláček

* 1918 †︎ 2012

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Parašutisté vycvičení během druhé světové války ve Velké Británii, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Participant in antifascist resistance, Sokol and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising and 2 more anniversaries

Alois Šiška

Alois Šiška

* 1914 †︎ 2003

Veteran of WW2, western front, Royal Air Force, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Prisoner of War/ P.O.W

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 6. 6. 1944 - Overlord

Portrait former

Ing. Vlasta Šišková

* 1924

Royal Air Force, Forced labour during the WW2, Relatives of important personalities, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain and 3 more anniversaries

Jaroslav Šišpera by RAF in England, 1940

Jaroslav Šišpera

* 1920 †︎ 2006

Veteran of WW2, western front, Participant in antifascist resistance, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Royal Air Force, Forced labour during the WW2

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain and 2 more anniversaries

Antonín Špaček

* 1917 †︎ 2007

Emigrant, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in WW2, Relative of a political prisoner and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France and 5 more anniversaries

Miroslav Štandera, Royal Air Force

Brigadier General (ret.) Miroslav Štandera

* 1918 †︎ 2014

Veteran of WW2, western front, French Foreign Legion, Participant in antifascist resistance, Royal Air Force, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee and 2 more categories

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France and 1 more anniversaries

Václav Straka, 1944, Chomondeley

Václav Straka

* 1914 †︎ 2011

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Journalist, Charter 77 signatory, Veteran of WW2, western front

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk and 3 more anniversaries

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