Československý červený kříž, Londýn

  • Czechoslovak Red Cross, London
Identifier
001711
Dates
1939-1948
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

History

After the forced dissolution of the Czechoslovak Red Cross on 5th of August 1940 by the German occupiers the Czechoslovak government in Exile founded the Czechoslovak Red Cross in London and its delegations in Egypt, Iran, Italy, Palestine, USA. After the liberation of Czechoslovakia, the London office moved to Prague. During the war, the main task of the Czechoslovak Red Cross was to provide medical care for the military, the medical care for Czechoslovak refugees and for Czechoslovak citizens in the territory of Nazi Germany.

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0