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SUMMARY:Robert Bruce Lockhart “Best Friend the Czechs Ever Had”
DESCRIPTION:Robert Bruce Lockhart had an extraordinary career. In 1918\, he served as the British Government’s “Agent” in Bolshevik Russia and orchestrated a brazen plot to topple Vladimir Lenin’s regime. The plot’s failure resulted in Lockhart’s imprisonment in the Kremlin before returning to Britain in disgrace. He was subsequently posted to the Prague Legation – the hub of ‘Eastern’ Europe’s post-war reconstruction. \nLockhart was not to know that his arrival in the newly created Czechoslovakia would lead to his enduring affection for the Czech people\, a lifelong friendship with Jan and Tomáš Masaryk and a willingness to defend their country from Nazi and Communist aggression for years to come. \nThis talk explores Lockhart’s service as Britain’s representative to the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile during World War Two\, his work with the Special Operations Executive and the Czech resistance and his attempts\, following the Communist coup of 1948\, to use his gifts as a propagandist and practitioner of psychological warfare to rally the Czechs in the face of Soviet expansionism. \nJames Crossland is a Professor of International History at Liverpool John Moores University\, with a specialism in the history of intelligence\, propaganda and terrorism. His latest book – the product of a decade of research – is Rogue Agent: From Secret Plots to Psychological Warfare\, the Untold Story of Robert Bruce Lockhart (Elliot & Thompson\, 2024). \nThis event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed \nLight refreshments will be served \nBCSA members enjoy free entry but registration is essential. \nNon-members £10\, full-time students £5. \nEventbrite fees will be added to the cost of your tickets at checkout\, see booking link below \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information about our fund see www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/robert-bruce-lockhart/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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