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Alois Vašátko
Alois Vašátko DFC (25 August 1908 – 23 June 1942) was a Czechoslovak artillery officer who became an air force pilot. In the Second World War he was a fighter ace, first in the French Air Force in the Battle of France and then in the Royal Air Force. In the French Air Force Vašátko shot down at least 12 enemy aircraft in May and June 1940. In the RAF he shot down another 14 enemy aircraft between October 1940 and his death in June 1942. He commanded No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF from June 1941 and RAF Fighter Command's Czechoslovak fighter wing from May 1942. France awarded Vašátko the '' Croix de guerre 1939–1945'' with seven palms, two gold stars and one silver star, and made him a ''Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur''. The United Kingdom awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. Vašátko was killed in action in June 1942 by a mid-air collision over the English Channel between his Supermarine Spitfire and an enemy Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Early life Vaš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čelákovice
Čelákovice () is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. Administrative parts Villages of Císařská Kuchyně, Sedlčánky and Záluží are administrative parts of Čelákovice. Geography Čelákovice is located on the left bank of the Elbe River, about east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands. History The site of the town has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established. The first written mention of Čelákovice is from 1290. The inhabitants subsisted on fishing and agriculture, and from the mid-19th century also on the production of baskets. Demographics Economy In 1910 the engineering factory known as TOS (''Továrna obráběcích strojů'') was founded, becoming and remaining the largest industrial plant of the town. Sights Around 1300, a stone fortress wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
