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October 25, 2022

80th Anniversary of the assassination of the Pilsen citizens at Mauthausen who helped the SOE agents and paratroopers flown from England

80th Anniversary of the assassination of the Pilsen citizens at Mauthausen who helped the SOE agents and paratroopers flown from England

Czechoslovak legionnaires association – Pilsen commemorated the 80th anniversary of the executions of the Pilsen patriots, the families of the Pilsen resistance fighters Bejbl, Hrdlička, Králov and Kučera. On October 24, 1942, a mass execution of relatives and associates of paratrooper agents took place at the Mauthausen concentration camp. Among them…

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October 13, 2022

Robert A. Muthersbaugh celebrates his 101st Birthday

Robert A. Muthersbaugh celebrates his 101st Birthday

Today, the American veteran, the liberator of the city of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia, member of the 16th Armored Division, Robert A. Muthersbaugh, celebrates his 101th birthday. We wish a Happy Birthday and all the best! Robert Muthersbaugh was 23 years old at the end of the war. He was the…

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October 10, 2022

17e bataillon de fusiliers belges dedication ceremony Liege

17e bataillon de fusiliers belges dedication ceremony Liege

On Friday, October 7, the city of Pilsen, in cooperation with the partner city of Liege and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Belgium, unveiled in a part of the fortress called L’Enclos des fusillés de Liège a commemorative plaque dedicated to the 17th Rifle Battalion, which participated with General Patton’s 3rd…

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October 4, 2022

George Thompson celebrated 98th birthday

Help us to celebrate A Happy 98th Birthday to WWII veteran, hero who liberated the City of Pilsen and Southwestern Bohemia, member of the famous 16th Armored Division, George Thompson.   SIR, a Happy Birthday, all the best!!!  

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