Memorial Freedomfights - Jicin, Czech Republic - Monuments of the Eastern Freedomfights on Waymarking.com

The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization in former Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II. It began on 5 January 1968, when reformist Alexander Dubcek was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, and continued until 21 August when the Soviet Union and other members of the Warsaw Pact invaded the country to halt the reforms.

At the night of 20st August 1968 launched a five troops of the Warsaw Pact (visit link) invasion in Czechoslovakia.

The invasion had a number of innocent victims among the civilian inhabitants. This memorial is dedicated to two such civilian victims - Jaroslav Vesely and Zdeny Klimešové.

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Rate this waymark: Adress of the monument: crossroad "Na Letné" Jicin, Czech Republic When was this monument palced?: crossroad "Na Letné" Who placed this monument?: Not listed

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