Battle of Czajánek's barracks 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 March 1939 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1939 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Czechia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | occupation of Czechoslovakia | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 49.6778, 18.3446 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Czajánek's barracks (Czech: Bitva o Czajankovu kasárnu) was a confrontation between the Czechoslovak and German armies, which took place on 14 March 1939 in the course of the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. Together with a clash which allegedly took place at Moravská Třebová, this was the only known active Czechoslovak resistance to the German Army during the occupation of Bohemia and Moravia in March 1939. The battle took place simply because German forces cut Czechoslovak communication lines too early, and the army unit stationed in the barracks failed to receive the general order to surrender. 6 to 18 German soldiers were killed in the fighting.
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