The Battle for Czech Radio - Prague uprising - Prague, Czech Republic - Political Revolutions on Waymarking.com

The Battle for Czech Radio was a major part of the Prague uprising during World War II. Plans for the liberation of the radio station were prepared by Captain Valter in late April 1945. Captain Palicka and Captain Valter grouped their forces so as to attack the building. The fierce battle resulted in a victory of the uprisers.
On 5 May, the uprising was triggered in the morning by a broadcast on Czech radio. In a mixture of Czech and German, the broadcast announced: "It is just six o' clock" („Je práve sechs hodin“). A group of Czech policemen attempted to seize the radio building on Vinohradská street, without realizing that a detachment of SS soldiers was already stationed there, which resulted in bitter fighting. With the sounds of combat in the background, the radio station continued to broadcast messages of defiance, encouraging citizens to revolt. There were about 90 heavily armed German soldiers of the Waffen-SS in the building.

source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Czech_Radio

Inscription:
5th May 1945
12:33
we call
all Bohemian
signal
uprising
Czech people

Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to: Prague uprising 1945 Adress of the monument: Vinohradská 12 Praha, Czech Republic 120 00 What was the role of this site in revolution?: The Battle for Czech Radio was a major part of the Prague uprising during World War II. Link that comprove that role: [Web Link] When was this memorial placed?: Not listed Who placed this monument?: Not listed

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