the Russian defense Ministry on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Prague from the Nazis published a batch of archival documents and photographs. Prague was liberated by the red army on 9 may 1945. The operation for the liberation of Czechoslovakia was held from 6 to may 11.
Publication of archival documents particularly relevant due to the actions of some Prague officials ordered in April to dismantle the monument to Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev. They also announced the desire to put in the Prague monument traitors Vlasov.
the Operation of the red army was preparing in a short time. Soviet troops rushed to the aid of the inhabitants of Prague. The uprising began on may 5.
In the period from 5 to 9 may 302 th infantry division raided Prague. It was decided to put staff on 425 vehicles “Studebaker”. Guns, hitched to trucks. The division received an additional 100 cars “jeep”.
may 9 at 10:45 the convoy rolled into Prague. The population enthusiastically welcomed the Soviet soldiers.
From 5 to 10 may, Soviet troops captured 25 thousand enemy soldiers. Division losses amounted to 73 killed and 409 wounded.
According to the 5th guards army, from may 6 to 10 part of the army disarmed about 119 thousand soldiers and officers, seized 265 tanks, 220 armored personnel carriers, 80 aircraft, 14807 vehicles.
After the liberation of Prague by Soviet command gave Czechoslovakia 50 tons of flour, 100 tons potatoes, 10 tons of various cereals, tea, sugar, lard.
the Soviet Union gave Czechoslovakia seeds for the sowing campaign: 500 tonnes of barley, 430 tonnes of oats, 1070 tons of maize, 30 tons of beans.
the state Committee of defense on 26 may decided to refer to the population of Prague 8.8 thousand tons of grain to produce flour and 600 tons of salt.
