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Slovakia - Battle of the Dukla
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Throughout the Dukla Pass there are a lot of
memorials for the great World War II tank battle that took place
in this area - the Battle of the Dukla
Pass. The battle took place in September and October 1944. The
memorials include vehicles at are displayed a long the road as well
as huge viewing tower that overlooks that old battlefield and a
cemetery.
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Svidnik - Presov |
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A status of
General Ludvik Svoboda displayed in the
centre of Svidnik - just at the edge of the
Dukla
Pass. General Ludvik
Svoboda was commander of
the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps during the Battle
of the Dukla Pass - and went on to be the president of
Czechoslovakia.
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A Russian World War II
anti-aircraft gun displayed along the main road thru the
Dukla
Pass.
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The entrance to the
Dukla Memorial which is located at that main road thru the Dukla
Pass - almost at the Slovakia/Poland boarder.
The nearby cemetery is the resting place of 563
soldiers of 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps.
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A Russian World War II
IL-2 Sturmovik displayed along the main road thru the
Dukla
Pass. In the background one of
the many historic wooden churches that are located in this area.
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See more pictures from
Dukla
Pass Memorials - Svidnik
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1 -
2
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Photo:
euro-t-guide.com -
August 2010
Feel free to use the pictures if you want to, but please remember to
refer to "euro-t-guide.com" as the photographer.
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