March 29, 2023

Since 1990, the Liberation Festival Pilsen will be held without WWII veterans for the first time; offering interesting military-history and culture program

Since 1990, the Liberation Festival Pilsen will be held without WWII veterans for the first time; offering interesting military-history and culture program

Pilsen will remember the events related to the liberation by the US Army with the military-history and culture program on May 5-8. The program involving on regular basis reenactment camps, the parade of the vintage military vehicles, commemorative acts and attractive musical performance will be jointly set up by the…

March 12, 2023

Richard Pieper, the hero and liberator passed away

Richard Pieper, the hero and liberator passed away

Richard Pieper passed away on Sunday March 6th at the age of 99 years. He was the liberator of southwestern Bohemia. Richard Pieper enlisted in the US Army in 1943, when he was 19 years old and a college freshman. Originally he was trained for the African battlefield, but ended up…