Everyone pulls on the same rope, but on different ends
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Václav Popp was born on 25 August 1940 in Lažiště in Prachatice district. In February 1946, the family moved to Horní Plané, forty kilometres away, as part of the resettlement of the border area after the expulsion. The original owners were no longer in their house, as it was the headquarters of the American army. Václav Popp spent his entire working life in various positions in the Military Forests, and his work became his hobby. In 1957, he received his first pass to a restricted zone, which he held for the duration of his occupation. However, he never considered using his pass to escape beyond the border, which was within his reach. He felt responsible towards his family and considered himself first and foremost a Czech citizen. He looks back on his lifelong profession with gratitude and pride. He also contributed greatly to the protection of the Šumava forests from bark beetles in the Boletice military area. In 2021 Václav Popp lived in Horní Plané.
