Jaroslav Rošický
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Jaroslav Rošický was a member of the Czech
captain Nemo anti-Nazi resistance group during World War II
. He was the father of Evžen Rošický
. He was arrested and executed along with his son in 1942 by the Nazis.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
captain Nemo anti-Nazi resistance group during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was the father of Evžen Rošický
Evžen Rošický
Evžen Rošický was a Czech runner and journalist. Stadion Evžena Rošického is a Czech stadium named after him. During World War II, he and his father Jaroslav Rošický were part of the anti-Nazi resistance group Captain Nemo...
. He was arrested and executed along with his son in 1942 by the Nazis.