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Vendelín Opatrný | |
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 Vendelín Opatrný bust at Alej hrdinov, Dukla | |
| Birth name | Vendelín Opatrný |
| Born | 10 March 1908 Týniště nad Orlicí, Bohemia |
| Died | 31 October 1944 Korejovce, Slovak Republic |
| Allegiance |
Czech Republic
Spanish Civil War
foreign volunteer
Czechoslovak government-in-exile |
| Service/ | infantry |
| Years of service | 1928–1929, 1937, 1942–1944 |
| Rank | in memoriam promoted to captain |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish Civil War |
| Awards | 4×
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945 in memoriam |
Vendelín Opatrný (10 March 1908 – 31 October 1944) was an officer of the Czechoslovak 1st Army Corps. He died during the Battle of the Dukla Pass, at the borders of Czechoslovakia while fighting with the Red Army.
Before entering the Czechoslovak 1st Army Corps in 1937, he fought in the Spanish Civil War as a foreign volunteer. He was 6 times decorated for bravery.
Just before the Second World War he left his country to Soviet Union. Later he enlisted in the Czechoslovak 1st Army Corps.
Decorations
- in memoriam promoted to captain
- in memoriam Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1969)
- for bravery at fight 4× decorated by Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of the Patriotic War
...and several other decorations
- bust of Vendelín Opatrný in Heroes Alley at Dukla Pass by sculptor Ján Kulich (* in 1930)
External links
- Vendelín Opatrný at the official website of his hometown Týniště nad Orlicí
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 | This biographical article related to the military of the Czech Republic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1908 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Rychnov nad Kněžnou District
- Czechoslovak expatriates in the Soviet Union
- Czechoslovak military personnel killed in World War II
- Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
- Czechoslovak people of the Spanish Civil War
- People granted political asylum in the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of the White Lion
- Recipients of the Czechoslovak War Cross
- Czech military personnel stubs
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Vendelín Opatrný | |
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Vendelín Opatrný bust at Alej hrdinov, Dukla | |
| Birth name | Vendelín Opatrný |
| Born | 10 March 1908 Týniště nad Orlicí, Bohemia |
| Died | 31 October 1944 Korejovce, Slovak Republic |
| Allegiance |
Czech Republic
Spanish Civil War
foreign volunteer
Czechoslovak government-in-exile |
| Service/ | infantry |
| Years of service | 1928–1929, 1937, 1942–1944 |
| Rank | in memoriam promoted to captain |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish Civil War |
| Awards | 4×
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945 in memoriam |
Vendelín Opatrný (10 March 1908 – 31 October 1944) was an officer of the Czechoslovak 1st Army Corps. He died during the Battle of the Dukla Pass, at the borders of Czechoslovakia while fighting with the Red Army.
Before entering the Czechoslovak 1st Army Corps in 1937, he fought in the Spanish Civil War as a foreign volunteer. He was 6 times decorated for bravery.
Just before the Second World War he left his country to Soviet Union. Later he enlisted in the Czechoslovak 1st Army Corps.
Decorations
- in memoriam promoted to captain
- in memoriam Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1969)
- for bravery at fight 4× decorated by Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of the Patriotic War
...and several other decorations
- bust of Vendelín Opatrný in Heroes Alley at Dukla Pass by sculptor Ján Kulich (* in 1930)
External links
- Vendelín Opatrný at the official website of his hometown Týniště nad Orlicí
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| National | |
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| This biographical article related to the military of the Czech Republic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1908 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Rychnov nad Kněžnou District
- Czechoslovak expatriates in the Soviet Union
- Czechoslovak military personnel killed in World War II
- Heroes of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
- Czechoslovak people of the Spanish Civil War
- People granted political asylum in the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of the White Lion
- Recipients of the Czechoslovak War Cross
- Czech military personnel stubs