PELC Milan a SYROVY Vaclav - Chocen, Ceska republika
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
N 49° 59.592 E 016° 13.360
33U E 587635 N 5538590
Two small war memorials in green area on railway station dedicated to men shot in last days od WW2 / Dva drobné pomníky v parcíku na chocenském nádraží venované mužum zastreleným na samém konci války v kvetnu 1945
Waymark Code: WMCZHV
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/30/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member 3l diesel
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Sandstone block with small nowadays plastic table with inscription:

ZDE BYL 5. 5. 1945
MILAN PELC
ZAVRAŽDEN NACISTY

THERE WAS ON MAY 5TH
MILAN PELC
KILLED BY NAZIS

Black marble stone with carved hussite cup on bible, photo and inscription:

VE DNECH ZÁPASU ZA NAŠI SVOBODU
BYL ZDE DNE 9. 5. 1945 ZASTRELEN
NACISTICKÝMI VRAHY NÁŠ KAMARÁD
VÁCLAV SYROVÝ
VE STÁRÍ 30 L.

IN DAYS OF FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM
WAS ON MAY 9TH 1945 SHOT
BY NAZI MURDERERS OUR FRIEND
VÁCLAV SYROVÝ
AT THE AGE OF 30 YEARS

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Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Accessible 24/7 with ease from either railway station or road

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Pernerova 400
Choceň, Česká republika


Commemoration: Last victims of war in the area, probably retaliation shooting.

Date of Dedication: Not listed

Access times: Not listed

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