Jan Vlach (left) in his first year as an apprentice baker in Kyje near Prague, 1947.

Jan Vlach (left) in his second year as an apprentice baker in Kyje near Prague, 1948.

The witness has this photo from František Veselý, whose father worked in Písek for Zítřek and was perhaps the author of the photo. It shows the aftermath of an air raid, which he witnessed first-hand - an air raid on the station, a pipe-making plant and a Hungarian ambulance train. The photograph shows the station building.

The witness has this photo from František Veselý, whose father worked in Písek for Zítřek and was perhaps the author of the photo. It shows the aftermath of an air raid, which he witnessed first-hand - an air raid on the station, a pipe-making plant and a Hungarian ambulance train.

The witness has this photo from František Veselý, whose father worked in Písek for Zítřek and was perhaps the author of the photo. It shows the aftermath of an air raid, which he witnessed first-hand - an air raid on the station, a pipe-making plant and a Hungarian ambulance train.

Písek, May 1945. The whole series of photos from May 1945 was given to the witness by František Veselý, whose father apparently took them for the Zítřek magazine in Písek.

American soldiers in Písek, May 1945

Písek, May 1945

Welcoming soldiers in Písek, May 1945

American troops in Písek, May 1945

Písek, May 1945, captured German air force officers. The Americans leave them their personal weapons. In the background a member of the Revolutionary Guard.

Disarmed Germans coming from Ptáčkovna near Písek, 6 May 1945

Ptáčkovna near Písek, May 1945

Near Ptáčkovna near Písek, May 1945

A road near Ptáčkovna, Písek, May 1945

Disarmed by American soldiers, May 1945, near Písek

Americans disarm German soldiers at Ptáčkovna near Písek, May 1945.

Disarming Germans at Ptáčkovna, Písek, 1945

Disarming Germans at Ptáčkovna, Písek, 1945

Ptáčkovna, Písek, May 1945

Weapons confiscated from Germans, Písek, May 1945

Americans go to Ptáčkovna near Písek to disarm German soldiers, 6 May 1945

Americans go to Ptáčkovna near Písek to disarm German soldiers, 6 May 1945

Americans go to Ptáčkovna near Písek to disarm German soldiers, 6 May 1945

Disarming Germans by American soldiers, at Ptáčkovna near Písek, May 1945