Ladislav Sitenský
Ladislav Sitenský (7 August 1919 – 14 November 2009) was a Czech landscape photographer, well-known for his photography from World War II, when he was a technician for the Czech wing of the Royal Air Force. After 1989 he was gradually promoted to the rank of colonel. In October 2007 Sitenský was awarded the Medal of Merit in the field of culture and art by President Václav Klaus.
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Ladislav Sitenský
Ladislav Sitenský, Z válečného deníku, Naše Vojsko, Praha, vydání 1., 1991, ISBN 80-206-0247-X, page 51 · Public domain
- Born
- 1919 · Vinohrady.
- Died
- 2009 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- photographer · opinion journalist
- Fields
- photography · documentary photography
- Honours
- Czech Medal of Merit · honorary citizen of Prague 2 · honorary citizen of Prague 1
- Languages
- Czech
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Ladislav Sitenský (7 August 1919 – 14 November 2009) was a Czech landscape photographer, well-known for his photography from World War II, when he was a technician for the Czech wing of the Royal Air Force. After 1989 he was gradually promoted to the rank of colonel. In October 2007 Sitenský was awarded the Medal of Merit in the field of culture and art by President Václav Klaus.
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Born at Vinohrady in 1919, died in Prague in 2009.
The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is photography and documentary photography. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF. Distinctions recorded are Czech Medal of Merit, honorary citizen of Prague 2 and honorary citizen of Prague 1.
General M.A.Liskutin DFC AFC RAF 312 - 145 - 313 Spent his wartime career flying for the Free Czechoslovak Air Force in Great Britain and across enemy territory. After The War General Liskutin wanted to remember a specific moment when he was escorting Bombers across the German Territory in 1944. This was the day his firstborn son. Milos (RIP). General Liskutin was flying High altitude MKIX Spitfir
I took the photo myself and so in this effect I am the author of the photo. (James Liskutin (grandson and custodian) I allow all persons to copy and duplicate this image as the owner of this image. · This belongs to my family archive. James P Liskutin. We hold our grandfather's collection since He has passed away. (General M.A.Liskutin DFC AFC RAF 145 312 313 Squadrons 1940 - 1945 1945 - 1948 Czec
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- 1.Kubeczka, Josef. Ve věku 90 let zemřel známý fotograf Ladislav Sitenský. Radio Prague. 15 November 2009.
- 2.Burian, Ladislav. Zemřel válečný fotograf Ladislav Sitenský. Deník. Vltava Labe Media. 21 November 2009.
- 3.Chuchma, Josef. Svět fotografie opustili dva velikáni, válečný fotograf Sitenský a krajinář Reich. Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 15 November 2009.
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