Alois Liška
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| Commands held | 1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II
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Alois Liška (1895-1977) was a Czech army officer who served in both World Wars, ultimately as a
Dunkirk in 1944–45. He was born on 20 November 1895 in Záborčí, some 17 kilometres south east of Liberec, and died on 7 February 1977 in Putney, London.[1]
Early life
Liška was one of six siblings. In June 1914, he passed the leaving examination and graduated from Grammar School in Turnov.[2]
Military service
In 1915, during
After his return, in 1920, to Czechoslovakia, he joined the Army as a professional officer and served with the
Stará Boleslav, rising from a company commander to commanding the regiment. When Germany occupied the Czech lands in 1939, he escaped the country.[1]
During the
1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade. The Brigade was moved to France in August 1944 and Liška commanded the siege of Dunkirk from October 1944 to May 1945, accepting the surrender of the German garrison.[1][2]
Post-war
After the war, Liška returned to Czechoslovakia where he was reunited with his wife and daughter who had been repatriated from
Communist takeover in 1948 and consequent purges of formerly London-based officers, however, led to his dismissal from the Army and obliged him to leave his country once again, without his family.[1][2]
Alois Liška died in Putney, London, in 1977. He was posthumously awarded the Milan Rastislav Stefanik Order, 3rd class in 1991.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alois Liska". Naše Noviny. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 13 Nov 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Army General Alois Liska". Czechoslovak Legionnaires Community. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 13 Nov 2009.
- ISBN 9780804716000.
- ^ "Milan Rastislav Stefanik Order; List of Honoured". Prague Castle. 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 13 Nov 2009.
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