ROMANIAN ARMY IN THE BATTLES FOR THE LIBERATION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Romanian Army in the Battles for the Liberation of Czechoslovakia | exhibition

NKP Ploština

4. 4. 2026 – 1. 11. 2026

The exhibition is under the patronage of Her Excellency Maria-Antoaneta Barta, Ambassador of Romania to the Czech Republic.

The exhibition presents unique period photographs showing the battles of the Romanian army at the turn of 1944/45 during the liberation of Czechoslovakia. Valuable authentic images preserved in the archive of the Ministry of National Defence in Bucharest were provided by the Embassy of Romania in Prague. The installation is complemented by authentic objects documenting the presence of Romanian troops in the liberation of our region.

The exhibition was prepared by the Muzeum regionu Valašsko in Vsetín, with the participation of the Historicky ústav AV ČR and other regional museums and private collectors. For the seasonal exhibition at the Ploština memorial it was adapted by the team of the Muzeum jihovýchodní Moravy ve Zlíně.

Photographs were provided by: Embassy of Romania in Prague, Muzeum regionu Valašsko, Muzeum Bojkovska, Městské muzeum Valašské Klobouky, Muzeum jihovýchodní Moravy ve Zlíně, Ladislav Slámečka. The authors of the texts are PhDr. Emil Voráček, DrSc. and Mgr. Pavel Mašláň. Collection items were lent by: Muzeum Bojkovska, Muzeum Kroměřížska, Vojenské muzeum Loučka-Pearl Harbor, Vojtěch Václavík, Alois Václavík, Petr Fiurášek (Sehradice)

illustrative photograph:

Romanian soldiers during the liberation of the town of Valašské Klobouky, 2 May 1945. Photo archive of the Městské muzeum Valašské Klobouky.