French Foreign Legion

Veterans

Ján Bačík in 1945

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Ján Bačík

* 1917 †︎ 2016

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Emigrant, French Foreign Legion, Parašutisté vycvičení během druhé světové války ve Velké Británii, Veteran of WW2, western front

1940 - The Battle of France, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk

Josef Balejka

Colonel Josef Balejka

* 1917 †︎ 2004

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Emigrant, French Foreign Legion, Participant in antifascist resistance and 2 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia

Ludvík Čambala

Ludvík Čambala

* 1923 †︎ 2008

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, French Foreign Legion

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk

Jaroslav Čermák in 50s

Jaroslav Čermák

* 1929 †︎ 2011

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Agent of the western secret services (cold war), Boy Scouts, Emigrant, French Foreign Legion and 2 more categories

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising

Augustin Císař

Major Augustin Císař

* 1917 †︎ 2008

French Foreign Legion, Veteran of WW2, western front

5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk

Josef Cmíral

* 1915 †︎ unknown

French Foreign Legion, Veteran of WW2, western front, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk, 6. 6. 1944 - Overlord, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising and 1 more anniversaries

Jan Dorúšek

Jan Dorúšek

* 1920 †︎ 2020

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Emigrant, French Foreign Legion, Political prisoner in WW2, Prisoner of War/ P.O.W and 1 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich

Bohumil Dubec

* 1916 †︎ unknown

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Emigrant, French Foreign Legion, Illegal border crossing and 3 more categories

1940 - The Battle of France

Fajtl dobovy orez.jpg (historic)

František Fajtl

* 1912 †︎ 2006

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Forced Labour Camps (1948 - 1954), French Foreign Legion, Hidden people, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 3 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 2 more anniversaries

Leopold Fiala

Leopold Fiala

* 1917

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Emigrant, French Foreign Legion, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2, Veteran of WW2, western front

17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk