War veteran Brigadier General Alexander Beer dies at 98

One of the last surviving Czechoslovak WWII veterans, Brigadier General Alexander Beer died on Thursday at the age of 98, the ctk news agency reported citing Defense Minister Martin Stropnický. Brigadier General Beer fought in the Czechoslovak unit on the Eastern front during World War Two, where he was severely wounded. In 2012 he received the highest Czech state distinction – the Order of the White Lion from then president Vaclav Klaus.