On 18 April 1945, the 90th Infantry Division crossed the border into Czechoslovakia. Hranice (Roßbach) was the first town liberated by the Americans.
>The 90th Infantry Division was the first U.S. army unit to reach the 1937 German –Czechoslovak border. On 18 April 1945, a reconnaissance task force from 3rd Battalion / 358th Infantry Regiment crossed the border and became the first U.S. unit to enter Czechoslovakia. The 90th Infantry Division conducted screening operations along the border.
Should’ve pushed harder to liberate all of Czechia at least.
This was probably the most German interaction lol
*An American asks a Bavarian for directions to the border.*
*A Bavarian takes out a meter and starts measuring. After some minutes he loudly declares, “The border is here!”, while point at the ground.*
American army came to liberate us, Soviet army came to occupy us.
Ironic how they liberated it just to give it to Stalin to enslave.
Who liberated Prague in 1945?
the USSR
The city of Prague was ultimately liberated by the USSR during the Prague offensive
Don’t forget that!
Didn’t do much good for the Czechs, tho…
If this was posted before Feb 2022 most of the comments would be about how Russia won the war by itself. I wonder if we’ll see that or have Europeans fully transitioned to, “America should have invaded Russia.”
Liberate and go. Not like someone who liberated and stay for decades.
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On 18 April 1945, the 90th Infantry Division crossed the border into Czechoslovakia. Hranice (Roßbach) was the first town liberated by the Americans.
>The 90th Infantry Division was the first U.S. army unit to reach the 1937 German –Czechoslovak border. On 18 April 1945, a reconnaissance task force from 3rd Battalion / 358th Infantry Regiment crossed the border and became the first U.S. unit to enter Czechoslovakia. The 90th Infantry Division conducted screening operations along the border.
[source](https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/WWII/USArmyCzechOpOverview)
Should’ve pushed harder to liberate all of Czechia at least.
This was probably the most German interaction lol
*An American asks a Bavarian for directions to the border.*
*A Bavarian takes out a meter and starts measuring. After some minutes he loudly declares, “The border is here!”, while point at the ground.*
American army came to liberate us, Soviet army came to occupy us.
Ironic how they liberated it just to give it to Stalin to enslave.
Who liberated Prague in 1945?
the USSR
The city of Prague was ultimately liberated by the USSR during the Prague offensive
Don’t forget that!
Didn’t do much good for the Czechs, tho…
If this was posted before Feb 2022 most of the comments would be about how Russia won the war by itself. I wonder if we’ll see that or have Europeans fully transitioned to, “America should have invaded Russia.”
Liberate and go. Not like someone who liberated and stay for decades.