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Veterans Day 2011

Since 2001, the Czech Republic has celebrated the veterans and remembered all fallen soldiers in wars and conflicts, when it joined the civilised world in observing the Veterans Day on 11 November.

The following photo gallery of 18 pictures summarises major events to mark the Veterans Day 2011 in Prague. Similar events were held in a rank of cities, towns and garrisons across the Czech Republic.

The gallery starts with images from opening of an exhibition "From legions to present missions" remembering the long journey of Czech and Slovak soldiers from as early as WW 1 to present foreign military missions and operations of personnel of the Czech military.

Officials and next-of-kin of Czech military officers executed during WW 2 paid tribute at the memorial in front of the Ministry of Defence building.

Full Dvorak Hall at the Prague´s Rudophinum applauded the concert of the Central Band of ACR held at the occasion.

The major ceremony to mark the Veterans Day 2011 attended the highest Czech constitutional representiatives, military officials, rank and file, veterans, foreign Defence Attaches and Military and Air Attaches accredited to the Czech Republic and the public, was held at the National Memorial at the Prague´s Vitkov.

The Ecumenical Service, celebrated by the Chief Chaplain of the Czech military Colonel Jan Kozler, remembered to full hall of the Military Church of St. Jan Nepomucky, the merits of WW 1, WW 2 and new-age veterans.

Posted: November 13, 2011

 
Photo Gallery
  • Exhibition panels Exhibition panels
  • Author Jindrich Marek and Chief of the General Staff Vlastimil Picek opening the exhibition Author Jindrich Marek and Chief of the General Staff Vlastimil Picek opening the exhibition
  • War veterans attended the first day of the exhibition War veterans attended the first day of the exhibition
  • WW 2 veteran General Tomas Sedlacek WW 2 veteran General Tomas Sedlacek
  • From the exhibition From the exhibition
  • Remembering officers executed during WW 2 Remembering officers executed during WW 2
  • A minute of silence to honour the executed; marked by a bugler A minute of silence to honour the executed; marked by a bugler
  • Concert at the Dvorak Hall at the Prague´s Rudolphinum for war veterans Concert at the Dvorak Hall at the Prague´s Rudolphinum for war veterans
  • Deputy Defence Minister Michael Hrbata at discussion with WW 2 veterans Deputy Defence Minister Michael Hrbata at discussion with WW 2 veterans
  • Guests to the concert at the Rudolphinum Guests to the concert at the Rudolphinum
  • Jurij Kruglov Jurij Kruglov
  • Bara Basikova Bara Basikova
  • Ceremony to mark the Veterans Day 11. 11. 2011 Ceremony to mark the Veterans Day 11. 11. 2011
  • First Deputy Defence Minister Jiri Sedivy and Chief of the General Staff Vlastimil Picek lay a wreath First Deputy Defence Minister Jiri Sedivy and Chief of the General Staff Vlastimil Picek lay a wreath
  • Chief of the General Staff General Vlastimil Picek hands over the ACR Honorary Badge to Colonel Ludevit Stefka Chief of the General Staff General Vlastimil Picek hands over the ACR Honorary Badge to Colonel Ludevit Stefka
  • Ecumenical Service at the Military Church of St. Jan Nepomucky Ecumenical Service at the Military Church of St. Jan Nepomucky
  • Military chaplains and Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra Military chaplains and Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra
  • Attendants of the Service Attendants of the Service