Second World War

Subcategories

• 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

26. 1. 1880

General Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur,(born January 26, 1880 in Arkansas) was a five-star general in the United States Army and a field marshal in the Philippine Army...

22. 1. 1941

22.01. 1941 - Conquest of Tobruk

On June 10, 1940, Italian leader Benito Mussolini decided that the time was right for his brave and fearless army to go into battle and win some glorious victories.

21. 1. 1933

21.01.1933 - The only attempt at a fascist coup in our country ended in fiasco

At the same time that Hitler was taking power in Germany, a fascist coup was also being prepared in Czechoslovakia.

They created an image of the plane that crashed 77 years ago

Scientists have created an image of a World War II TBF Avenger that crashed near Hawaii. The crew of three died. They were part of a squadron that took part in the Battle of Midway.

15. 1. 1950

15.1.1950 - Death of General Henry H. Arnold

In 1911, he became a student of the Wright Brothers Flight School, where he received his Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot's certificate No. 29 and his military airman's certificate No. 2.

Prison camps Jeseník 1941-1945

If you are interested in visiting Jeseniky you can visit the Museum of the history of the village and prison camps 1941-1945.

Search for Holocaust victims

Investigators from the Institute of National Memory (IPN) have announced the discovery of another massgrave near the site of the Treblinka I extermination camp during World War II. Scientists from other institutions were also invited to join the research. It is not yet clear how many of the dead are in the pit, which measures roughly 3.4 by 4.5 metres.

Sudetenland - Grulich

A short probe into this area with findings from the surroundings. This is my first article, so please be kind...

Liberation of Havlíčkův Brod in May 1945

I am sending some photos from the days when Havlíčkuv Brod was liberated.