Second World War

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• Hardware findings 1
• War at sea 5
• War in the air 8
• War crimes 24
• Ammunition and weapons 0
• Remembrance events 0
• Period photographs 0
• The end of the war in the Czech Republic 2
• War treasures 5
• Nazi treasures 5
• Fortification 1

29. 3. 1941

29.3 1941 Battle of Matapan

The greatest naval battle of the Second World War in the Mediterranean Sea is considered to be the Battle of Matapan. The British used an intelligence advantage to "scatter" the Italian fleet. The fighting lasted three days, ending on 29 March 1941.

26. 3. 1891

26.3. 1891 General Vojtěch Boris Luža

He was the only Czechoslovak general to fall during the Second World War with a gun in his hand. To this day he is one of the most prominent natives of Uherský Brod. Legionnaire Vojtěch Boris Luža was born on 26 March 1891.

23. 3. 1915

23.3. 1915 Vasily Zaitsev was born

Vasily Zaitsev was one of the best snipers during World War II. He also wrote several textbooks, taught and was a factory director himself. He was born on March 23, 1915.

A secret bunker from World War II

In Scotland, workers found a secret World War II bunker during a logging operation. Apparently, it was used by Churchill's Secret Service. It was known for its unconventional practices. When threatened with capture by the enemy, they committed suicide.

21. 3. 1933

21.3.1933 Completion of the Dachau concentration camp

It was a horrible sight, the barracks reeked of death and disease. This was the concentration camp at Dachau when it was liberated by the American army. The Germans built the death factory in just two months, completing it on March 21, 1933.

20. 3. 1945

20.3 1945 - Nero's order

When the end of the war approached, Hitler thought he would destroy everything. He signed the so-called Nero Order, which ordered the destruction of all strategic buildings. It was to be carried out by Albert Speer, who only carried out the order under the guise of...

19. 3. 1883

19.3. 1883 - General Joseph Warren Stilwell

He served in the US Army during both world wars. He disliked the British and earned the nickname Vinegar Joe. Joseph Warren Stilwell was born March 19, 1883.