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19. 7. 1883

19.7. 1883 Legionnaire Josef Jiří Švec was born

Josef Jiří Švec became one of the icons of the first Czechoslovak foreign resistance. The native could not bear the weight of the moment and shot himself on October 25 at three o'clock in the morning.

17. 7. 1918

17.7.1918 Bolsheviks executed Tsar Nicholas II and his family

In mid-July 1918, the Bolsheviks executed the Russian Tsar Nicholas II, who was the first to die. Only then his wife and five children. The massacre ended in chaotic gunfire until the last victims fell.

13. 7. 1943

13.7. 1943 The Nazis burned down Český Malín

Among the most famous villages murdered by the Germans during World War II are Lidice and Ležáky. However, the Nazi rampage in Český Malín, where 400 people, including young children, perished, also had a tragic end.

10. 7. 1940

10.7. 1940 Battle of Britain

Hitler hoped that Great Britain would sue for peace. However, this did not happen, and so in July 1940 the battle began, lasting less than a year. The Germans caused considerable damage in London and other British cities.

4. 7. 1943

4.7. 1943 Battle of the Kursk Arch

One of the most important clashes of the Second World War took place in the Kursk Arch, preparations began on 4 July 1943. It is the largest tank battle in history.

2. 7. 1917

2.7. 1917 Battle of Zborov

During the Battle of Zborov, the Czechoslovak Legions were able to make their first significant appearance on the Eastern Front. They became a symbol of exemplary heroism.

30. 6. 1934

30.6. 1934 Night of the Long Knives

At the end of June 1934, a party purge took place in Germany. It was the first power crisis to be resolved in a Nazi manner. The aim was to disarm the powerful SA.

Invitation to the artillery fortress Bouda

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