April 17, 2024

The Pilsen City hall newsletter: My dad saved people in Pilsen and Planá

Kathleen Lemmons Hoffman remembers her father, who liberated the western Bohemia. The Liberation Festival Pilsen remains the celebration of the liberation of Pilsen by allied troops, celebration of freedom and hope. Memories of those, who liberated Pilsen in May 1945, will be brought by their descendents. Kathleen Lemmons Hoffman, the…

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March 26, 2024

We have just published the program of the Liberation Festival Pilsen 2024

At the beginning of May, Pilsen will experience an exceptional atmosphere. From May 3 to 6, historic military vehicles, authentic military camps, hospitals, field posts or kitchens will occupy the city center to commemorate the end of World War II and the liberation of the city by the American army.…

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March 5, 2024

A year ago, Richard Pieper, liberator, veteran and member of the 97th Infantry Division, passed away at the age of 99.

 A year ago, Richard Pieper, liberator, veteran and member of the 97th Infantry Division, passed away at the age of 99. Richard enlisted in the US Army in 1943 at the age of 19. He was in his first year of college. As he previously informed, he was originally trained…

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February 19, 2024

Miroslav Štandera, the honorary citizen of Pilsen and RAF fighter pilot passed away 10 years ago

The retired Brigadier General Miroslav Štandera was born on October 5, 1918 in Prague. His mother died when he was 10 years old and thus he grew up with only his father and three siblings. They lived in Dobruška nearby Nové Město nad Metují. Miroslav studied typography but has never…

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February 16, 2024

Happy heavenly 99th birthday to Arthur Otto

Happy heavenly 99th birthday to Arthur Otto, WWII veteran, member of the 17e batallion fusiliers belges, who participated in the liberation of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia. Arthur passed away on May 9th 2018. Lest we forget!

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February 13, 2024

The Belgian veteran of 17e battalion fusiliers belges, Paul Gaspard Jacobs passed away

It is with great sadness we learned about the passing of Paul Gaspard Jacobs. The last veteran of the 17e battalion fusiliers belges Lest we forget!

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