14.03.2016 - Zemřel válečný veterán, 94-letý plk. v.v. Jan Velík, držitel Řádu Bílého lva

In the night hours of 13. march 2016, died at the age of 94 years, war veteran Colonel v. v. Jan Velík, the holder of a whole series of honours and orders, including the Order of the White lion. Velík was forcibly deployed in Hamburg, ran out of here. After he was arrested, he was extradited to Slovakia, where he was drafted into the ranks of the Slovak army. Defected and in January 1944 joined the 1. The czechoslovak army corps. In February 1945 he was discontinued to perform tasks on jindřichohradecku. From the army was released in 1949. After the occupation of 1968, he returned all of his soviet awards and orders.

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14.03.2016 - Zemřel válečný veterán, 94-letý plk. v.v. Jan Velík, držitel Řádu Bílého lva - 28.10. 2011 po udělení Řádu Bílého lva
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28.10. 2011 po udělení Řádu Bílého lva Zdroj: http://www.denik.cz/galerie/foto.html?mm=ctk-jan-velik
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