Holešov barracks incident
The Holešov barracks incident was a stand-off confrontation between Soviet and Czechoslovak soldiers during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovak paratroopers prevented Soviet soldiers from entering the Czechoslovak People's Army barracks at Holešov.
| Holešov barracks incident | |||||||
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| Part of Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt. Col. Vladimír Košan Maj. Jiří Dufek Lt. Col. Miroslav Šedina | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 paratroopers | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none | none | ||||||
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