Ostrava Liberation Day - April 30

We visited the celebrations of liberation of Ostrava in 1945. First we watched soldiers laying flower wreaths at a memorial in Komenskeho Sady. Some of the living veterans got medals and the dead veterans got flower wreaths. Some politicans had speeches. Then we watched planes flying over the city. It was very noisy. Then we had an opportunity to have a look at historical and modern army equipment. Some of us stayed until afternoon to watch the battle of Ostrava reenactment with planes, tanks, historical cars and soldiers in old uniforms. It was very noisy and smelly and scary. It was also crowded. We could pick empty patrons after the battle. I would not want to be in a war. I hope that wars can be prevented by negotiations.

(Filip, grade 9)