Photo: Martina Schneibergová, Radio Prague International
In May 1945, World War II came to an end in Czechoslovakia with scenes of liberation and chaos. While most of western Bohemia was freed by the American army under General George S. Patton, Soviet forces took control of Prague and much of the rest of the country.
The days leading up to the German surrender were marked by the Prague Uprising and violent retribution against German soldiers and civilians.
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Author: Vít Pohanka