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We were heading for Berlin, but later we were ordered to turn to Prague, where an uprising [13] began. We covered 90 km per day. We sat on the cannons which were drawn by horses, this is how we traveled. We reached Prague after our tanks entered it – it happened on 9 May – Victory Day [14]. We were so happy and rejoiced in our happiness. We laid a table – about one hundred meters long. Commander of our regiment appointed me to be on duty to take care of drunken officers just in case, since I didn’t drink.
Period
Year
1945
Location
Czechia
Interview
Semyon Goldwar
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