Which heroic battle fought from September to November 1944 at the Slovak-Polish border was the bloodiest operation on Slovak soil, opening the path for liberation by the Red Army and 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Battle of the Dukla Pass (Karpatsko-duklianska operácia)
- Step 1: The Dukla operation cost tens of thousands of casualties on both sides as Soviet and Czechoslovak troops under General Ludvík Svoboda breached fierce German fortifications. Answer: The Battle of the Dukla Pass (Karpatsko-duklianska operácia). Why not the others: Dargov was fought near Košice in late 1944, and Liptovský Mikuláš saw protracted spring 1945 fighting.
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