Photo: Statutární město Ostrava / Archives of the city of Ostrava
Led by the Soviet Union’s Red Army, the Moravia–Ostrava offensive was the largest combat operation on the territory of modern-day Czechia. It lasted almost two months, from March 10th to May 6h 1945, and approximately 400,000 soldiers were deployed. In our anniversary series ’80 years ago: How did WWII end in the Czech lands?’, we look at the events and the significance of this brutal chapter of Czech history, with comments from expert historian Jiří Neminář.
The number of combatants killed or wounded in the Moravia–Ostrava offensive of 1945 are staggering.
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Author: Danny Bate
