Convoy of historic army vehicles launches traditional Freedom Celebrations

A convoy of historic army vehicles passed through Prague on Friday before heading to western and southern Bohemia, in order to commemorate 79 years since the end of the Second World War and pay tribute to the US soliders who liberated that part of Czechoslovakia in 1945. The event has been held annually on the last Friday in April since 2005.

The convoy of 16 vehicles and two motorbikes set off from the Vltava embankment in Prague's Malá Strana district and stopped by the American embassy, before heading onwards to the parts of Czechoslovakia liberated by the US army at the end of World War II. The anniversary will culminate with Freedom Celebrations in Plzeň from May 3 - May 6 which include a military-historical and cultural program, outdoor gatherings, concerts, exhibitions and meetings with veterans.