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Re-enactment of WWII battle for the Dargov Pass.
(From The Slovak Spectator)
ON THE weekend of May 8-10 when Europe celebrated the victory over fascism in WWII, members of the Cassovia Corp and Retro Air civic associations from Kosice organised a re-enactment of the battle to free Dargov Pass in eastern Slovakia from the German army.
"The fight for the Dargov Pass took place at the end of 1944 and in January 1945. We have now prepared this re-enactment twice for the anniversary of the end of WWII so that as many people as possible can see it," Miroslav Virag of the Cassovia Corp told the TASR newswire. The audience could witness what the lives of the Russian and German soldiers were like in the historically-accurate encampments and they could see the military equipment and armaments used by both sides during the battle.
"We demonstrated the battle tactics, especially the defensive tactics of the German army which by the end of 1944 consisted of a strategy of retreat on all fronts. Spectators could see how this defence could be bypassed," Virag explained. Virag said it has been very difficult to unearth precise information about this battle. "This part of history is quite poorly researched. For example, you can't find out from historical documents exactly how many people died in this battle but from available sources we estimate 20,000 to 25,000 fatalities, including civilians," said Virag.
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