December 20, 2020

The application deadline for the general George S. Patton´s honorary scholarship is February 28, 2021

The application deadline for the general George S. Patton´s honorary scholarship is February 28, 2021 The general George S. Patton’s honorary scholarship has been awarded to one of Pilsen’s high school graduates who has chosen to serve in the military, security forces, or public benefit activities (eg, police, fire protection, emergency services,…

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December 7, 2020

Glynn G. Raby, member of the famous 2nd Infantry Division, hero and liberator of the City of Pilsen and western Bohemia celebrated his 96th Birthday

Glynn Raby, member of the famous 2nd Infantry Division, hero and liberator of the City of Pilsen and western Bohemia celebrated his 96th Birthday. SIR, we wish you a Happy Birthday !!! Link to interview with Glynn G. Raby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMIVZuRAoCE Photo and video: Liberation Festival Pilsen

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November 16, 2020

On November 14, hero, a member of the Belgian 17th Fusilier Battalion, Louis Gihoul celebrated his 97th birthday.

On November 14, hero, liberator of the City of Pilsen, our friend, great and humble gentleman, Mr. Louis Gihoul, a member of the Belgian 17th Fusilier Battalion, celebrated his 97th birthday. Louis Gihoul was born in the industrial city of Seraing (near Liège) in 1923. His father was as an engineer…

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November 11, 2020

The City of Pilsen commemorated the Veterans Day by laying of flowers at Homolka park today.

The City of Pilsen commemorated the Veterans Day by laying of flowers at Homolka park today. November 11 was chosen symbolically, because on that day in 1918 a train truce between the Allies and Germany was signed in a train car in Le Francport near the northern French city of Compiègne, ending…

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October 27, 2020

C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous avons appris le décès de M. Hubert Rauw

C’est avec une grande tristesse que nous avons appris le décès de M. Hubert Rauw, hero, combattant et veteran de la seconde guerre mondiale, liberateur de Boheme occidentale, membre du 17e bataillon de fusiliers belges. Reposez en paix, merci pout tout!

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October 8, 2020

Today the hero Mr. Hubert Rauw, a member of the Belgian 17th Fusilier Battalion, celebrates his 93rd birthday.

Dnes slaví 93. narozeniny hrdina, osvoboditel západních Čech, náš přítel, skvělý a skromný člověk, pan Hubert Rauw, příslušník 17. praporu belgických střelců. Přejeme touto cestou všechno nejlepší a hodně zdraví!!! Aujourd’hui, le héros, le libérateur de la Bohême occidentale, notre ami, grand et humble homme, M. Hubert Rauw, membre du 17e bataillon de fusiliers…

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