Episode 2 – Operation Cowboy

In the second episode, we visit Bělá nad Radbuzou and also the place connected with the rescue of rare horses, the stud farm in Hostouň. Our story takes a deeper look at 650 horses brought to this locality before the war, and especially during the WWII as spoils of war from the occupied territories. Among them were 250 Lipizzaner horses from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, as well as other valuable breeds.

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Military Car Club Pilsen

Military Car Club Pilsen (hereinafter referred to as MCCP) was founded in 1990 by Mr. Milan Dlouhý and several other friends. Since its then, it has focused primarily on U.S. military history. Army and brings together those interested in the history of World War II, especially the liberation of southwestern Bohemia in 1945 by the US Army.

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Pilsen Region

The Pilsen Region is located in the southwest of the Czech Republic. It borders the Karlovy Vary region in the northwest, the Ústí nad Labem region in the north, the Central Bohemia region in the northeast and the South Bohemian region in the east.

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The town of Bělá nad Radbuzou

The town of Bělá nad Radbuzou lies to the west of Pilsen, almost at the border with Germany (in the northwestern part of the former Domažlice district).

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The town of Hostouň

The town of Hostouň is located in the Domažlice district in the Plzeň Region. In total, about 1,200 people live in the city and its local parts. It is the smallest town in the district of Domažlice.

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In the footsteps of the Liberation by the US Army

Episode 3 – Domažlice district

In the third episode we come to Domažlice. We present the story of Matt Konop, who liberated the same villages his grandparents left when emigrated to America the Austro-Hungarian empire from; we learn about the last American fighter pilot shot down over Europe and six soldiers who hit a trapped mine near the village of Díly.

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Episode 4 – Nepomuk district

The fourth episode is dedicated to the shooting down of the Miss Fortune bomber on February 22, 1944. This is an event that occurred during a mission over the Protectorate. The crew of eleven but one gunner perished on the spot, the waist gunner Raymond A. Noury was captured and remained in captivity until the end of the war. Finally, we present the Czechoslovak Independent Armored Brigade. The headquarters of the moto battalion was located at Zelená Hora chateau.

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Episode 5 – From the daily life of the 2nd Infantry Division

The famous 2nd Infantry Division "Indianhead", formed in 1917, significantly contributed to the liberation of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia. In an attractive location in the Bolevecká village square of the U Matoušů farm, the guide gives us a tour through the daily life of this unit, we look at the staff, inspect the equipment and armaments of American soldiers, get acquainted with the work of American nurses in Czechoslovakia.

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