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Sign: Prague - Plaque commemorating the 21 young men executed by the Nazis in the Prague Uprising


Address:
U Prašného mostu 49/2, 118 00 Praha 1-Hradčany, Czechia
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Prague For all manhole covers in Prague
Country:
Czech Republic For all manhole covers in Czech Republic
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
WWII 
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On the sign:
VĚRNI ZŮSTANEME

KAREL MÜNDEL
MIROSLAV SOMMER
FERDINAND VESELY
JIŘÍ DUŠEK
RUDOLF DVOŘÁK
FRANTIŠEK KÚS
JINDŘICH PÁLENÍČEK
HERMAN SCHILLING
JOSEF STRAŠIK
BOHUMIL WOLMUT
OLDŘICH ZEMEK

A 10 DALŠÍCH NEZNÁMÝCH

PADLI 7-8. KVĚTNA 1945
Photography:
2024
Arielle Loewinger
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Comments:
The Prague uprising in May 1945 was the attempt of the Czech resistance forces to free Prague from German rule. The fighting continued until May 9, the day the Red Army forces entered the city.
The 21 people appearing on the sign were captured by the SS and executed.

The place was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
WE WILL STAY FAITHFUL

KAREL MUNDEL
MIROSLAV SOMMER
FERDINAND MERRILY
JIRÍ DUŠEK
RUDOLF DVOŘÁK
FRANTIŠEK KÚS
JINDRÍCH PÁLENÍČEK
HERMAN SCHILLING
JOSEF STRAŠIK
BOHUMIL WOLMUT
OLDŘICH LAND

AND 10 OTHER UNKNOWN

THEY FELL 7-8. MAY 1945

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