Combined World War I & II Memorial - Lovcice, Czech Republic
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Combined War Memorial dedicated in 1920 by local citizens to 40 fellow-citizens killed during Word War I (1914-1918) and 1 victim killed during World War II (1938-1945) at the church in the village Lovcice near Chlumec nad Cidlinou (East Bohemia).
Waymark Code: WMXENV
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/02/2018
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The sandstone monument located at the St Bartholomew Church in village square in Lovcice was unveiled in 1920 as a memorial to 40 fellow-citizens killed during Word War I (1914-1918). The monument was paid from contributions of the local citizens. After WW II another plaque was added to the monument containg one name of victim killed during World War II .
The names of the victims are:
World War I
F. HOLMAN, F. VOLEJNÍK, V. HORÁK, J. SMUTNÝ,
F. KUKLA, J. KVASNICKA, J. ŠLÉGR, V. BRADÁC,
J. VANÍCEK C.5, F. VONDRUŠKA, A. NOSEK, V. KOLUCEK,
V. VOSÁHLA, J. ŠKOLNÍK, V. OLIVA, B. CON,
F. VANÍCEK, J. KOŽENÝ, O. PETROVICKÝ, J. NOVOTNÝ,
J. VOLEJNÍK, ?. KUKLA, V. KOŽENÝ, V. VONDRUŠKA,
J. SUCHOCHLEB, V. ŠKOLNÍK, V. VALÁŠEK, J. ŠUDA,
V. KOMÁREK, J.ŠKOLNÍK ML, J. DARBUJAN, J. VANÍCEK,
P. SVOBODA, J. KRÁLÍK, F. ŠKOLNÍK, F. DRAHNÝ,
J. KABAŠTA, J. OLIVA, A. MYŠKA, F. ŠKOLNÍK ST
World War II
JAROSLAV MRNÁK (killed during air raids in Berlin 1944)
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/05/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: citizens of the village Lovčice
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument: Lovčice, Czech Republic
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