Occupation of Czechoslovakia

Slovak National Uprising

The Slovak National Uprising or 1944 Uprising was an armed struggle between German Wehrmacht forces and rebel Slovak troops at the end of WWII in August to October 1944. It was centered at Banská Bystrica.

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Slovak National Uprising - Banská Bystrica

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The rebel Slovak Army, formed to fight the Nazis, had an estimated 18,000 soldiers in August, a total which first increased to 47,000 after mobilisation on 9 September 1944, and later to 60,000, plus 20,000 partisans. However, in late August German troops were able to disarm the Eastern Slovak Army, which was the best equipped, and thus significantly decreased the power of Slovak Army. Many members of this force were sent to camps in the Third Reich, others escaped and joined partisan units or returned home.

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The Slovaks were aided in the Uprising by soldiers and partisans from the Soviet Union, France, Czechia and Poland. In total, 32 nations were involved in the Uprising.

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