Czechoslovak squadrons in GB, WW2 photos

135 odd images scanned from Ladislav Sitensky’s two books, published some 15 years ago, one in conjunction with Zdenek Hurt, is surely a gross breach of forum etiquette.

Both books are copyrighted – moderators please note.

Mark

the photos are just from one book, Z válečného deníku, if posting of documents published many times in Czech medias and books here is a gross breach of forum etiquette, please, moderators, delete that.

edit, I have already made it

ISBN 80-206-0247-X & ISBN 80-85280-17-5

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bt.x=38&bt.y=12&isbn=ISBN802060247x&sts=t

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&isbn=8085280175&sortby=3&sts=t&x=27&y=5

Mark

Thanks Mark12

Absolute quality even though i am biased towards anything Czech ! Was the highest scoring allied ace not a Czech pilot ? I’m sure i was told he was.

Must be a hell of a book

ISBN 80-206-0247-X & ISBN 80-85280-17-5

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bt.x=38&bt.y=12&isbn=ISBN802060247x&sts=t

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&isbn=8085280175&sortby=3&sts=t&x=27&y=5

Mark

Shame, I was just about to say ‘best post ever’…

I’d better not now.

Must be a hell of a book

135 odd images scanned from Ladislav Sitensky’s two books, published some 15 years ago, one in conjunction with Zdenek Hurt, is surely a gross breach of forum etiquette.

Both books are copyrighted – moderators please note.

Mark

Czech airmen at work, at rest and play and in death.

An appropriate time to post a wonderful collection of photos.

Are they all the work of the same photographer (Ladislav Sitenský?) to call them “arty” would be demeaning but there are many cases where trouble appears to have been taken to get certain views.

Is the book a recent one (ie still available)?

Roger Smith.

yes, all photos are by Ladislav Sitenský, he was soldier and later photographer for Czechoslovak army headquarters in the GB. Before war he was photographer nad journalist, today he is still vell-know artistic photographer.

Z válečného deníku book is very rare, it´s not available because it was published in 1991 as luxurious photo book with Sitenský´s photos of Czech squadrons in GB, photos of Czech soldiers in France and in Foreign Legion after 15. 3. 1939, and 1st Czechoslovak armoured brigade in the battle of Dunkeque 1944. I got it two years later in secondhand bookshop…

Ladislav Sitenský

some Sitenský´s photos of 1st Czechoslovak armoured brigade in the battle of Dunkerque

Absolutely fantastic!

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to post these – would love captions when you have time.

I too would argue that these are probably the finest images ever posted on the this forum.

Roy.

A truly illuminating collection of pictures.

I would suggest pictures #8 & #10 relate to the following –

“The squadrons first victory was a Junkers Ju 88 above Liverpool by Alois Vašátko, Denys Gillam and Josef Stehlík on 8 October 1940.”

On Saturday must make a point of finding the same spot and taking a picture.

Update: then rather sadly #11 documents the squadrons first fatality a mere 2 days later – http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/Hurricane%20L1547.htm

Jon

Argueably some of the finest photos ever posted on this site – many thanks for posting.

Jason

They are every special

Wow!

Terrific photo set. Can’t wait for the captions explaining who, what and where.

Cheers

Tom

Czech airmen at work, at rest and play and in death.

An appropriate time to post a wonderful collection of photos.

Are they all the work of the same photographer (Ladislav Sitenský?) to call them “arty” would be demeaning but there are many cases where trouble appears to have been taken to get certain views.

Is the book a recent one (ie still available)?

Roger Smith.

Wonderful stuff. Thanks for posting. Many “new” ones (to me at least) taken at Penrhos (Whitleys in background) , Speke, Talbenny, Angle etc. The locals say it never snows in the Lleyn Peninsula!

Argueably some of the finest photos ever posted on this site – many thanks for posting.

Jason

Hi
An amazing post,:):D:)
I recognise about 30 photos associated with 312Sq and harrowbeer airfield and some exeter.
I have managed to collect just over a dozen of these photos ( two of them are in colour ) during my research into harrowbeer / exeter.
Any captions would be great to confirm the info i have .
cheers
jerry

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