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Battle of Slivice | Photo: Příbram Miners Museum

WWII in Czech Lands

Battle of Slivice: Last WWII battle on Czech soil

The Battle of Slivice was the last World War II battle fought on Czech territory and one of the last in Europe.

Museum of Survivors in Brněnec | Photo: Josef Vostárek, ČTK

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From Schindler's factory to Holocaust memorial: Museum of Survivors officially opens in Brněnec

A Museum of Survivors has opened in the former factory of Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during World War II.

Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International

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Videoreport: The Barricade 2025 event in Prague's Nusle

What was the fighting like during the Prague Uprising 80 years ago? This is what participants at Thursday's Barricade 2025 event in Prague's Nusle got to experience.

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"Winton child" Felix Kafka (99): I feel Czech, British and Jewish

Felix Kafka was born in Prague in 1925 and was saved from the Nazis by embarking on one of the Winton trains to the UK. He shared his memories with Alex Rosenzweig.

A Zionist youth parade in Karlovy Vary, 1948 | Photo: David Steiner, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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A brief history of Jewish identity and belonging in Czechoslovakia

What do Czechs think about Czech treatment of the Jewish community in Czechoslovakia in the 20th century? Historian Ivan Puš answers that question and more.

In May 1945 there was an epidemic of typhus in Terezín | Photo: Terezín Memorial

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Suffering not over for Terezín inmates, as liberating troops arrived to free them

On May 8th 1945, Red Army troops liberated the Terezín ghetto, but for many inmates the suffering was far from over.

US army soldiers in Czechoslovakia in 1945 | Photo: Czech Television

Incredible Stories from WWII

The liberators of Plzeň and southwest Bohemia: stories of surviving US veterans

For the first time in years, American veterans are once again taking part in commemorative events marking the end of World War II. What are their stories?

Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

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Freedom must be protected: Leaders reflect on Prague Uprising anniversary

Politicians, veterans, and members of the public gathered outside Czech Radio’s Prague headquarters on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Prague Uprising.

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80 years ago: Prague rises up against the Third Reich

May 5th marks 80 years since the Prague Uprising, the daring efforts of the Czech Resistance to throw off Nazi rule. Czech Radio is holding annual acts of commemoration.