Miloš Dobrý
Engineer Miloš Dobrý was born on January 31st, 1923 in Prague to the Jewish family Gut. After the occupation of the Protectorate, his family encountered hard times. Because of his Jewish origin, Dobrý was expelled from school, and because of the anti-Jewish measures, he was prohibited from participating in normal social life. In November of 1941, he was designated for the first transport to Terezin. This transport, called the AK I - construction, had the task of preparing the barracks for the arrival of more people to the ghetto. The people imprisoned in Terezin experienced much suffering and hunger. Dobrý won an advantageous position in the butcher shop, where they had better access to food than others. In 1942, his parents and brother Joseph arrived to the camp. He met his future wife there, Zuzana Beckmann. In December 1943, it was intended for Terezin prisoners to be transported to Auschwitz. Auschwitz was an entrance to hell; a place filled with shouts, cries and gunfire. After a few months, Dobrý managed to take a vital place in the kitchen as a cook. He later came to Auschwitz with the rest of his family and Zuzana Beckmann. On July 1, 1944 everyone was lined up for grading. They thought that they were going to the gas chambers. Miloš Dobrý, fortunately, was instructed to work in Schwarzheide. Upon arrival he began trying to carve out a position near the source of livelihood that he once did. The allied bombings killed many prisoners in Schwarzheide. Miloš Dobrý along with his brother, Josef, escaped miraculously. In April 1944 the SS and the prisoners were forced to leave. They walked fifty kilometers daily with no food or drink. Many prisoners died. SS Lito suddenly disappeared and prisoners were left alone. A local policeman then told them that it was the end of the war. They came to Terezin, where they were provided assistance from the Red Cross. Miloš Dobrý and his brother went to Prague from Terezin. Almost all of his relatives including his parents died in concentration camps. Zuzana Beckmann survived and in 1949 married Milos Dobrý. They moved to Prague, where Dobrý graduated from college with a focus in inorganic chemistry, field of cement. He started playing rugby for LTC and played many games. Since he knew four languages, he became secretary of the club LTC Czechoslovakia. He was in charge of inviting foreign clubs and organizing tournaments. In 1990 he became president of the rugby union. He died on November 23, 2012 in Olomouc.
