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Czech-Germans from Karlovy Vary region in the British Royal Air Force
Klůc, Jiří ; Foltýn, Dušan (advisor) ; Koura, Petr (referee)
Thesis deals with the so far neglected topic of German speaking members of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, who came from the territory of today's Karlovy Vary region. In the first chapter, attention is focused to the topic in the general context - Czechoslovak citizens of German nationality who fought for the liberation of Czechoslovakia in the Czech army, i.e. in the Air force. Few selected stories of RAF members from the Karlovy Vary Region are presented. In addition to the military services themselves, the author deals with the motivation for joining the resistance and the fate of the families of all these soldiers during the Second World War. Author is also placed on their fates after 1945 and general context of their life stories. KEYWORDS British Royal Air Force, RAF, anti-fascists, Sudeten Germans, regional history, Karlovy Vary region, DSAP
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