About Pavel Marcely
Lived 1914 – 1980 (aged 66). Pavel Marcely was a Czech writer.
Pavol Marcely (26 June 1914, Zvolen – 17 October 1980, Piešťany) was a Slovak general, educator and anti-fascist fighter.
Early life Until 1933 he studied at the Teachers' Institute in Banská Bystrica, later at the Faculty of Arts of the Comenius University in Bratislava.
Military career Marcely was a participant in the pro-fascist resistance in the Slovak Army, during the SNP a staff captain, and a member of the Czechoslovak army in the USSR. Marcely became a brigadier general on October 1, 1950. At the end of September 1953 he was transferred to the reserve. He was reactivated in the Czechoslovak People's Army in early August 1968 with the military rank of Major General.
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Who was Pavel Marcely?
Slovak general
When was Pavel Marcely born?
Pavel Marcely was born on 26 June 1914 in Zvolen.
When did Pavel Marcely die?
Pavel Marcely died on 17 October 1980 in Piešťany.
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Pavel Marcely was a writer.
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Pavel Marcely was Czech.
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