Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Czechoslovakia

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Czechoslovakia Marker

Inscription. The Free Czechoslovakian Army's 1st Armored Brigade did not deploy to Normandy until several weeks after the Allied landing, but the four Free Czechoslovakian squadrons that flew with the Royal Air Force all took part in D-Day. The colors flown at the National D-Day Memorial are those of the former Czechoslovakia as well as the present Czech Republic. Their display here also acknowledges, implicitly and respectfully, the participation of the Czechoslovakians who came from what is now Slovakia in the Allied effort on D-Day.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 37° 19.8′ N, 79° 32.171′ W. Memorial is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It can be reached from Overlord Circle 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road. The Marker is located along Robey W. Estes Sr. Plaza on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3 Overlord Circle,

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Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canada (here, next to this marker); Belgium (here, next to this marker); 411th Gun Battalion (here, next to this marker); 761st Tank Battalion (here, next to this marker); 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Australia (a few steps from this marker); Robey W. Estes Sr. Plaza (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. ‘Den-D’: The Czech role in the Allied invasion in the Allied invasion of Normandy.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Czechoslovakia Marker

(Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.