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Prague Offensive

Prague Offensive
Part of the Eastern Front (World War II)
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Prague Offensive Operation
Date 6–11 May 1945
Location Prague, Czechoslovakia
Result Decisive Allied victory
Belligerents

Axis:
 Nazi Germany
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–46) Hungary
 Slovak Republic

Allies:
 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
 Romania
Polish People's Republic Poland

Russia Russian Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Nazi Germany Ferdinand Schörner
Nazi Germany Lothar Rendulic

Soviet Union Ivan Konev
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Klapálek
Kingdom of Romania Vasile Atanasiu
Kingdom of Romania Nicolae Dăscălescu
Polish People's Republic Karol Świerczewski


Russia Sergei Bunyachenko
Strength
Army Group Centre:
600,000-650,000
Army Group Ostmark:
430,000
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–46) 9,370

Soviet Union 1,770,700
Kingdom of Romania 139,500
Polish People's Republic 69,500
Czechoslovakia 48,400

Russia 18,000
Casualties and losses
Some 860,000 captured; remainder killed, missing in action, or fled

Soviet Union 49,348
Kingdom of Romania 1,730
Polish People's Republic 887
Czechoslovakia 533

Russia 300

Axis:
 Nazi Germany
Kingdom of Hungary (1920–46) Hungary
 Slovak Republic

Allies:
 Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
 Romania
Polish People's Republic Poland


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