Operation Foursquare - The Last Parachutist

Summary Part of a week long series of unique shows about a variety of subjects In 1938, when Bohemia and Moravia were occupied by Nazi Germany, Jaroslav and Josef Bublík left their home town of Banov to fight back. Joining the Czechoslovak Army, they fought their way to their country's exiled intelligence service in England. Jaroslav began training parachutists to go back to their home country and in 1941, Josef was amongst the first crop to be dropped. In one of the most daring and momentous actions of the Second World War, Heydrich - the Nazi 'Protector' - was assassinated. But Josef and his colleagues were tracked down in Prague and killed. Jaroslav continued his work at the VRU - the secret wireless communication station that kept in contact with the home resistance. But in the dying days of the War, he was asked to take part in one final mission: Operation Foursquare. Sixty years later, Jaroslav's grandson wanted to know the full story. Did Jaroslav lead the last Czechoslovak parachute drop of the War? What exactly was the mission? And why had it become shrouded in secrecy? George Bearfield is a writer, academic and professional engineer with an eclectic range of interests. He has written for the 'Independent on Sunday' and has been a contributor to Boxing News, the world's oldest boxing publication, for the last 20 years. He also writes regularly on the safety of modern transportation systems. His first book, 'Foursquare - the Last Parachutist' provides the definitive story of Czechoslovakia's role in the Second World War, as told through the eyes of his grandfather who was a member of that country's intelligence services.

S4.E34 ∙ Operation Foursquare - The Last Parachutist

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kevin Hymel Paul Woodadge Magali Desquesne Neil Barber

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Genres : History War Documentary Talk-Show

Release date : Nov 14, 2021

Countries of origin : France

Official sites : Channel Official website Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Production companies : WW2TV

Summary Part of a week long series of unique shows about a variety of subjects In 1938, when Bohemia and Moravia were occupied by Nazi Germany, Jaroslav and Josef Bublík left their home town of Banov to fight back. Joining the Czechoslovak Army, they fought their way to their country's exiled intelligence service in England. Jaroslav began training parachutists to go back to their home country and in 1941, Josef was amongst the first crop to be dropped. In one of the most daring and momentous actions of the Second World War, Heydrich - the Nazi 'Protector' - was assassinated. But Josef and his colleagues were tracked down in Prague and killed. Jaroslav continued his work at the VRU - the secret wireless communication station that kept in contact with the home resistance. But in the dying days of the War, he was asked to take part in one final mission: Operation Foursquare. Sixty years later, Jaroslav's grandson wanted to know the full story. Did Jaroslav lead the last Czechoslovak parachute drop of the War? What exactly was the mission? And why had it become shrouded in secrecy? George Bearfield is a writer, academic and professional engineer with an eclectic range of interests. He has written for the 'Independent on Sunday' and has been a contributor to Boxing News, the world's oldest boxing publication, for the last 20 years. He also writes regularly on the safety of modern transportation systems. His first book, 'Foursquare - the Last Parachutist' provides the definitive story of Czechoslovakia's role in the Second World War, as told through the eyes of his grandfather who was a member of that country's intelligence services.

Details

Genres : History War Documentary Talk-Show

Release date : Nov 14, 2021

Countries of origin : France

Official sites : Channel Official website Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Production companies : WW2TV

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