Exhibitions at the American Center
22.12.2021

Air Battle Over Haná: Bystrovany Tragedy 12/18/1944

When: through December 22, 2021
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1
Entry fee: Free


On Sunday, December 17, 1944 one of the largest air battles of World War II took place in the skies over Moravia. The U.S. Air Force attacked oil refineries in Nazi-occupied southern Poland.  Nearly one thousand aircraft, including B-24s Liberators, B-17Gs Flying Fortresses, P-38 Lightnings, and P-51 Mustang fighters departed an Italian air base, not expecting strong resistence from the Luftwaffe, but they were wrong.  The exhibition is in conjunction with the Veteran Community Center of Olomouc and curator Pavlína Vrtková.


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