"ANNUAL PILSEN LIBERATION FESTIVAL" (Post #112)

The Czech Republic never wants their people, 

no matter what generation, to ever forget

their liberation from six years of German

occupation during World War II by the

2nd Infantry Division

Festival Commercial

Glynn Raby Jr. in front of 2ID Memorial (2016)
Soldier in the 9th Infantry

Glynn Raby Jr. meets reenactor Tomas Hataj 
Pleased to call each my friend


Czech Republic and United States flags

Each year in May the people of Pilsen celebrate 
four days in remembrance of their liberation. 
There is 1940's Music, Parade, Dedications, Honoring Veterans.
The parade include vehicles that have restored, such as,
U.S. Army tanks, trucks, jeeps, half-tracks, staff cars, and others.
They are driven by Czech reenactors dressed in identical 
replicas of the original 2nd Infantry Division military uniforms.


Liberation Celebration
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The Reenactors

Facebook
 https://www.facebook.com/MenOfThe2ndInfantryDivision/
Website 
http://tommy-yankee.cz/

P.S. Tommy = British soldiers, Yankee = U.S.A. soldiers

An Excellent Website to go to is:
http://www.tresbohemes.com/2017/07/memorial-day-czech-style-liberation-festival-pilsen/