Memorial Association for Free Czechoslovak Veterans
To honour and remember all Czechoslovak WW2 veterans and service personnel who fought with the Allies
Today a special event was held today at Brookwood Military Cemetery to honour EDITA (Edith) SEDLÁKOVÁ (nee HERMANNOVÁ), Women’s Auxiliary Air Force: Aircraftwoman Ist Class, Wireless Operator Service No. 2148430: The celebrations during 2020, recalling the Czechoslovak forces arriving in Britain eighty years ago and …
Today the MAFCSV are proud to announce the launch of a new book called ‘Plot 28; Tragedy and Triumph, Brookwood, 1940-1955’ by Dr George Scott. After being surrounded by myths and secrecy the real history behind the national war memorial, completed sixty six years ago, …
What an incredible day! #HavenMemorials were at #BrookwoodCemeteryto continue the next stage of repairs to #MarinaPauliny ‘s grave. They have done an amazing job. The first photo was how it looked when it was relatively new, the second was how it became after 75 years …
On Saturday 8th February, Alex Scott (Strihavka) our UK Secretary of the MAFCSV and his family were proud to be part of the Czech Ambassador’s “Never Forgotten” tour around the UK. HE Libor Sečka, along with his Defence Attache Col.Jiří Niedoba, Andrew Wood and Peter …
After leaving the NATO summit today in Watford, Zuzana Čaputová President of Slovakia came to Brookwood with her delegation, which included her Minister of Defence, Peter Gajdoš. She was greeted by the Slovak Ambassador HE Lubomir Rehak and his Defence Attaché Colonel Jan Goceliak, who …
The East Wretham Memorial Service that Anthony Polak attended on behalf of the MAFCSV at St Ethelbert’s Church. Thank you so much to John Macpherson, Chairman, Royal Air Forces Association, Thetford & District Branch for organizing it all and the Rev Tony Heywood who led …
Today at 11 am local time our International Secretary Marta Majerčík & Marian Majerčík organised on behalf of #MAFCSV memorial event on the occasion of #VeteransDay following the unveiling of new Slovak-English version of an information board about Jozef Gabčík at his Memorial in Poluvsie …
On Sunday, November 10th at 9.30 am in bright and sunny weather Ron Ferguson, the President of Tain British Legion and Secretary Hugh Fraser and the team held their Remembrance service for all the Czechoslovak service personnel who are buried in St Duthus churchyard. Prayers …
#GerryManolas and George Scott are proud to represent the #MAFCSV at Westminster Fields of Remembrance today. Great to meet up with our friend Jonathan Saunders who helped us place our named crosses in the plot. The Czech Defence Attache Colonel Jiri Neidoba from the #CzechEmbassyLondon …
Wonderful event today at East Wretham to commemorate those who died in the fight for freedom across Allied Nations. MAFCSV was represented by Anthony Polak son of veteran Arnost Polak.