The Second world war 1939 - 1945 (6417)
Born in 1928 in the village of Bukovec nearby Jablunkov
His father Josef got lost in Uruguay
After the Munich conference, the village of Bukovec was taken by Poland
In 1939, Bukovec became part of Upper Silesia
On November 17, 1944, Mr. Bocek had to enlist in ...
brigade-sergeant in retirement
born on November 2nd 1926 in Radvanice, Tesin region
his father signed the "Volksliste"
in March 1944 had to go to the german army instead of his father
was sent to France
captured by Americans in September 1944
cages in ...
Born on August 24, 1923, in Orlová in Silesia
1928 – joined the Sokol
1934 – joined the 1st Boy Scout Troop – Scouts of the RČS in Orlová
1943–1945 – after his graduation he was assigned to the anti-aircraft police in Ostrava and to the paramedics
In April ...
Born on 18 June, 1932 in Ostrava-Vítkovice
Mother of Jewish origin died in 1943 in Auschwitz
During war brother sent to working lager in Poland
The witness was hiding at her relatives
In 1948 her brother immigrated to Australia
Never had a chance to study ...
Born on 21 Feb 1925 in Mosty u Jablunkova
August 1939 - Polish army occupy part of their house
Witnessed the Jablunkov incident in the night from 25 to 26 August 1939
Witnessed the battle for the Jablunkov tunnel on 1 September 1939
1940-1941 - forced labour ...
born 6th August 1925 in Těšice, Hané region
studied teaching and started work as a teacher in the Českolipsko area
1945, met Josef Fajkoš, who had returned from the Czechoslovak army in England
1948, married Josef and moved to the Fajkoš family farm in ...
Born on January 14, 1925, in Rychvald
Enrolled in the Wehrmacht in 1943
Assigned to the German Navy (Kriegsmarine)
Served on a ship that escorted merchant vessels
After his vessel was sunk by the Allies, he joined the French partisans
Joined the ...
Born on 20 March, 1916 in a village of Dolní Lomná at the Czech-Polish border
Comes from a very poor religious family
Worked as an interior painter in Berlin
In 1940 was called to the German army
For four years fought at the Russian front for German ...
born on August 17, 1923, into a well situated family
as a Jewish citizen he emigrated to England before the German occupation of Czechoslovakia
the rest of his family followed him shortly afterwards
graduated in Great Britain
joined the Czechoslovak army in ...
born 1928 iin Třinec
her father Jan was a manual labourer, her mother Růžena came from a family of Jewish small traders
her father and brother were taken to a labour camp, her mother and sister were deported to Terezín
they all survived, but other relatives ...