battle, Cold War
Battle for Czechoslovak Radio
Battle for Czechoslovak Radio was a battle fought on 21 August 1968 at Český rozhlas headquarters, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. The recorded result: Soviet victory; Red Army ceased the building of the radio and its activity. Recorded strength: 500 people against Infantry and 6 tanks.
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Record
| Date | 21 August 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Český rozhlas headquarters, Czech Republic 50.079N, 14.434E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 500 people | Infantry and 6 tanks |
| Casualties and losses | 17 killed | 3 tanks destroyed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle for Czech Radio 1945, same recorded site
- Battle of Prague (1179) 1179, 0.7 km SW
- Fight at the Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral 1942, 1.3 km W
- Siege of Prague 1757, 1.4 km W
- Siege of Prague 1742, 1.4 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 10 times between 1179 and 1968.
Elsewhere in 1968
- Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam
- Battle of Karameh Jordan
- Battle of Hue Vietnam
- Battle of Saigon Vietnam
- Battle of Kham Duc Vietnam
Battle for Czechoslovak Radio is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11222808, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle for Czechoslovak Radio, revision 1377778968, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.