Organizer
Město Plzeň
February 19, 2023
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of the liberator of Pilsen and Southwestern Bohemia, the member of the famous 16th Armored Division, Robert Chiarizia who would turn 100 this year. SIR, we will never forget!!!
February 19, 2023
Štandera was born on 5 October 1918. In 1936, he enlisted in the Czechoslovak Air Force and became an air force pilot after completing aviation school. He fled from Czechoslovakia to France in 1939 following the German invasion and occupation of the country. Standera joined the French Air Force and fought against the Nazi German pilots during the invasion…
February 16, 2023
Happy heavenly 98th 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!
February 16, 2023
General George S. Patton Honorary Scholarship 2023 The deadline to apply for the 11th annual General George S. Patton Honorary Scholarship is March 15, 2023. The General George S. Patton Honorary Scholarship is awarded to one of the graduates of Pilsen secondary schools who has decided to serve in the…
February 1, 2023
He was born in the village of Skury, in the district of Slany, to the west of Prague in central Bohemia and was brought up in the spirit of the democratic ideals espoused by the first Czechoslovak president T.G. Masaryk. In 1939, as an 18-year-old student at the school of…
February 1, 2023
The Convoy of Liberty 2023 electronic registration has been launched. This year´s parade is scheduled for Sunday, May 8, with the traditional lining up in Sukova Street. The following vehicles and equipment can take part in the convoy only: Military-historical vehicles and equipment manufactured until 1945 in the USA, Canada…