Oslobodenie Terchovskej doliny (január – apríl 1945)
Liberation of Terchová Valley (January – April 1945)
Author(s): Peter SušienkaSubject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Wehrmacht; Red Army; Terchová valley; Retreat; Liberation;
Summary/Abstract: The article is about the advance of the Red Army from the village of Terchová to Žilina in the spring of 1945. The Soviet army participated in tough battles while liberating the village of Terchová because of its strategic importance. Soviet army also met tough resistance in the village of Belá. Following their defeat at Belá, Wehrmacht troops retreated to their first defense line. In case the first defense line was breached, there was a second one built, situated in the towns surrounding Žilina. The tough resistance of German troops made the advance of the Red Army difficult. After numerous defeats Wehrmacht started to retreat to the Moravia region. On the 30th of April Žilina was liberated without any resistance. The damage caused by the movement of the front would be visible even years after the war.
Journal: Disputationes Scientificae Universitatis Catholicae in Ružomberok
- Issue Year: XVIII/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 131-148
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Slovak