Battle for Czech Radio (Q4870163)

matcher place: Vinohrady (relation 428841), Prague (relation 435514), Prague (relation 435541), Prague (relation 439840)
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Wikipedia: Czech, English
English Wikipedia categories: 1945 in Czechoslovakia, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1945, Czech Radio, Czech resistance operations, May 1945 events

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Summary from Čeština / Czech Wikipedia (cswiki)

Boj o Český rozhlas byl konflikt v rámci pražského povstání na konci druhé světové války v květnu 1945. Probíhal v Praze v okolí ústřední budovy českého rozhlasu ve Vinohradské ulici. Trval čtyři dny a vyžádal si život 170 českých občanů.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

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.

Wikidata location: 50.0786, 14.4344 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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