Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates fights Prague Heritage Departments efforts to remove the Winged Lion. The controversy regarding the Winged Lion memorial location at Klarov, as detailed here and here, continues and is now again under threat because of Prague City Hall’s Heritage Department latest actions.
“The MHMP-OPP’s (Prague City Hall’s Heritage Department) current stance on the Winged Lion Memorial is, we believe, bringing great dishonour to the valiant 2,500 Czechoslovak men and women who fought with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. In our eyes, their eagerness to belittle these airmen by attacking the Winged Lion memorial is baffling at best. Perhaps if Mr. Skalicky had had the opportunity to meet the nine veterans and the numerous relatives and descendants of the 2,500 veterans on 17th June 2014 and witnessed their modesty and humility in context of their courageous feats, fighting for freedom and democracy, he may have changed his stance. The MHMP-OPP’s inexplicable opposition to the memorial has, in our view, saddened the reputation of 2,500 remarkable, brave men and women for what purpose? Perhaps only Mr. Skalicky can explain why?”
“We hope that the Winged Lion will remain at Klarov based on the support from the general public; the veteran’s descendants and relatives from across the world, many of whom many attended the unveiling ceremony, and associations, key ministerial support and unrelenting backing from key dignitaries and senior politicians across the globe.”
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