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The city of Prague was ultimately liberated by the USSR during the Prague offensive. All of the German troops of Army Group Centre ( Heeresgruppe Mitte ) and many of Army Group Ostmark (formerly known as Army Group South) were killed or captured, or fell into the hands of the Allies after the capitulation.
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.
May 1, 1977 · The Liberation of Prague: Directed by Otakar Vávra. With Vladimír Smeral, Frantisek Vicena, Josef Vetrovec, Ota Sklencka. On 20 April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany, and Hitler decides to commit suicide.
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The Medal "For the Liberation of Prague" was awarded to soldiers of the Red Army, Navy, and troops of the NKVD, direct participants of the heroic assault and liberation of the city of Prague as well as to the organizers and leaders of combat operations in the capture of this city.
In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer.
Manning a barricade in a Prague street, Czech Resistance members brandish captured German weapons. The revolt against Nazi rule began at 3 pm on May 5, 1945. The liberation of Czechoslovakia was given a low priority by the Western Allies.
The Prague Uprising stands as a seminal moment in Czechoslovak history. Over 30,000 Czech civilians and resistance members took the streets, constructing 2,049 barricades in an attempt to liberate and protect their city.
