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'Prague strategic offensive') was the last major military operation of World War II in Europe. The offensive was fought on the Eastern Front from 6 May to 11 May 1945. Fought concurrently with the Prague uprising, the offensive significantly helped the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945.
When the Soviets arrived, Prague was already in a general state of confusion due to the Prague Uprising. Soviet and other Allied troops were withdrawn from Czechoslovakia in the same year. It is estimated that about 345,000 World War II casualties were from Czechoslovakia, 277,000 of them Jews. As many as 144,000 Soviet troops died during the ...
The Prague uprising (Czech: Pražské povstání) was a partially successful attempt by the Czech resistance movement to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation in May 1945, during the end of World War II.
Jupiter (1942) — second phase of failed major offensive against Rzhev salient. Polar Star (1943) — offensive to destroy Army Group North. Polkovodets Rumyantsev (1943) — defeat of Army Group South's 4th Panzer Army and Army Detachment Kempf. Prague Offensive (1945) — Soviet offensive in final stages of World War II
Czech Hell (Estonian: Tšehhi põrgu) was an episode of vigilante justice during the Prague Offensive and the Prague Uprising, World War II in May 1945. It involved the imprisonment and summary executions of 500−1,000 unarmed soldiers and officers of the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian).
Czechoslovak troops were also involved in the Prague Offensive, the last major World War II battle in Europe. The Corps initially served within the 1st Ukrainian Front's 38th Army. From September 4, 1944, as the part of 38th Army the Corps participated in the East Carpathian Strategic Offensive Operation (8–28 September 1944
The first Allied aircraft to fly over Prague was a single bomber of the French Air Force in April 1940, but it dropped propaganda leaflets, not bombs. The first bombing mission was flown by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in October 1941. Prague was then bombed three times by the United States Army Air Forces between the fall of 1944 and spring of 1945.
Brandenberg–Rathenow offensive 3–8 May 1945. Prague offensive 6–11 May 1945; Dresden–Prague offensive 6–11 May 1945 Sudeten offensive 6–11 May 1945 Olomouc offensive 6–9 May 1945 Iglau–Beneschau offensive 6–11 May 1945. Soviet Invasion of the Danish Island of Bornholm 7 May 1945