Prague uprising

Prague Uprising of 1945

Residents and defenders of the Prague Uprising barricades greet the Red Army tanks on May 9, 1945

Date	May 5–8, 1945
Location	Prague, Czech Republic 50°04′43″N 14°26′04″E / 50.07861°N 14.43444°E / 50.07861; 14.43444Coordinates: 50°04′43″N 14°26′04″E / 50.07861°N 14.43444°E / 50.07861; 14.43444
Result	German tactical victory Armistice Liberation of Prague from German occupation

Belligerents

Germany

Czech Resistance
Russian Liberation Army

Soviet Union

Commanders and leaders

Strength

40,000

30,000

18,000

Casualties and losses

1,000 killed

1,693 killed

300 killed

30 killed in Prague

4,000 civilians killed

Czech Resistance
Russian Liberation Army

The Prague uprising (Czech: Pražské povstání) was an attempt by the Czech resistance to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation during World War II. Events began on May 5, 1945, in the last moments of the war in Europe. The uprising went on until May 8, 1945, ending in a ceasefire between the Czech resistance and the German army, which decided to quit Prague on the same day. Next morning, the Red Army entered the nearly liberated city.

Several factors greatly influenced the daily life of the majority of people, including the militarization of the economy, the elimination of political rights, transportation to Germany for forced labor, and national oppression. Various forms of German oppression in the cities affected not only the working class, but also the "middle strata"—the small and middle businessmen, and the lower categories of state and civic employees, for example.

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