The book Despite – The story of a member of the special forces of the Czech Army

The book "DESPITE" is a unique and unique story of war veteran Petr Matouš, a soldier from the battles in Afghanistan and a former operator of the 601st Special Forces Group of the Czech Army. "DESPITE" is not just a book. It's life and experience at the hands of professionals. So let's take advantage of the rare privilege and opportunity to take a closer look at this life's mission.

When life is inspiration

This book was created in collaboration between Petr Matouš and Eduard Stehlík, with Petr Matouš being the inspiration that Eduard Stehlík turned into this exceptional story. In a readable and professional manner, the book will outline a world that would otherwise remain hidden from you.

Quality and honest creative work brings results

This unique story could not have received a more valuable recommendation than from two highly respected professionals and representatives of the Czech Republic, which are Major General Ing. Karel Řehka – Chief of the General Staff of the ACR, who worked in the ACR as commander of the 601st Special Forces Group and headed the Directorate of Special Forces of the Ministry of Defense and col. Ing. Michal Koudelka – director of BIS (the Czech Security Information Service).

Major General Ing. Karel Řehka said about the book:

"You are holding a unique book in your hands, a comprehensible story told without embellishments, through the eyes of a special forces soldier, through the eyes of a boy who followed his dream, through the eyes of a man who did not hesitate to risk his own life for his country and fellow soldiers. It is the story of a community whose motto is 'Dum Spiro Spero' and where, as the author writes in the book, 'we all wanted to be'."

Col. Ing. Michal Koudelka said about the book:

“The 601st Special Forces Group was and is not only a big concept in the security community. The military elite crowned with a series of extraordinary military successes in various parts of the world. The book 'DESPITE' is like this elite unit. It is raw, emotional, honest and genuine.”

"The story of one of the soldiers of this exceptional group opens up to us the previously hidden world of the life of extraordinary people, in extraordinary situations and with an extraordinary relationship with each other, and all of this framed by an unadulterated deep relationship with the country in which these fighters are at home. At the end of the book, the reader is left with a sense of pride that there are people among us for whom nothing is impossible."

Benefits you need to know about:

• a unique, one and only story by the hands of professionals
• the opportunity to look into the attractive environment of this mission in a readable and honest way
• an inscribed trace of such an elite as the 601st Special Forces Group of the Czech Army