Battle for Czech Radio 1945
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 May 1945 – 9 May 1945 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1945 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Czechia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Prague Uprising | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Czechoslovak resistance to Nazi occupation, Nazi Germany, Prague | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.0786, 14.4344 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
An illicit broadcast from the radio studio in Prague helped spark the Prague uprising during the final days of World War II, but German counterattacks led to a pitched battle breaking out. The conflict became known as the Battle for Czech Radio (Czech: Boj o Český rozhlas). By controlling the radio, the Czech resistance was able to inform and inspire the people of Prague to effective action during the Prague uprising. German forces were unable to prevent the Czechs from broadcasting. However, the attempts to appeal to Russians and Americans for aid were unsuccessful.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle for Czech Radio (revision 1370430625), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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