In the mid-70s, at the highest levels of NATO command, it was decided to break politically Warsaw Pact, the military would not be possible, it was decided to destroy the Warsaw Pact in parts. As the first victim was selected Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the plan was able to get the "democratic" government and to withdraw from the Warsaw Treaty in favor of NATO. Using Western intelligence services in 1977 as a democratic opposition movement Charta 77.
Movement through the massive foreign support, has no success in Czechoslovakia.Don't have any affect the Czechoslovak politics.
In the mid-80 years, is determined to leave, try It influences policy, peacefully. In Czechoslovakia secretly receiving groups, western specialists, who are beginning to chartists, change of policy to the guerrilla group.
At the end of 1988, after delivery of equipment Chartists begin in June 1989 with raids and attacks on government buildings, from is controlled Czechoslovakia. Is opposed both the SNB (National Security Corps) and the army and secret services.
Their activity against chartists, undergone, in October, the chartists become virtually non valiant, senior officials chartists escape from Czechoslovakia to the west, where intense negotiations underway with Western governments on future opportunities, activities chartists.
The force chartists, is considerably weakened, is determined to stake everything on one card and try to follow with the support of the NATO coup. Chartists leader Václav Havel 11.11 1989 departing secretly on board a civil aircraft from Czechoslovakia and inform prochartistick NATO states of readiness for action chartists. Two days later, 11.13 1989, is assassinated in Prague czechoslovak president Gustáv Husák. It is in his limousine, killed by a rocket RPG-7, the murderer committed suicide of attempt his arrest. He was found with him a letter in it to just report the assassination Chartists you start a massive police-action against the chartists in Prague. Since chartists have been focused outside of Prague in preparation for further action.
14.11 Václav Havel on the UN have speech, evidence use police raid as the oppression of the Czechoslovak government against chartists asks UN to take action against Czechoslovakia. At his side stands the Federal Republic Germany, France, Great Britain and the U.S.A standing by the beginning of the chartists and claim Czechoslovakia three-day ultimatum in it should be given power in Czechoslovakia in the hands of "democratic" forces, whom they thought Chartists. Federal Assembly at its night session rejected the ultimatum and as the new president elected Ján Šrom, his order, the immediate mobilization Czechoslovak People´s Army (CŠLA) and defense western border of Czechoslovakia. In the early morning hours disrupted when virtually all the Chartist forces gathered together to attack a at building forfeit Federal Assembly in pursuit of a military coup. Not underestimate the ability of the military and police forces concentrated in Prague, chartists are killed to the last man,and later can't attempt any similar action.
NATO labeled over the range of evidence,attack as the "theater" staged by Czechoslovak regime. They ultimatum repeated and to begin to prepare their armies to attack. Later that day therefore begins recon intense activity of NATO, as well as react ČSLA in border areas, leading to a series of clashes between NATO and the Czechoslovak Air Force. In addition, the night he returned to Czechoslovakia Václav Havel and two aide in order to coordinate further steps chartists.
16.11 1989 from the Prague-Kbely airport, took off aircraft Tu-154, on its onboard a Czechoslovak military delegation to Poland and the USSR for the purpose of arrangement deliveries of weapons and material assistance in the event that the current crisis degenerate in open conflict. Shortly after takeoff on board but there is trap explosion ,bomb put by chartist. Dying in the ruins of all passengers, including foreign minister and deputy chief of staff. With the increasing intensity of action the chartists increases activity of SNB , army and secret services in order to eliminate them. The first big fish that are caught in nets, is Havel's aide Gráber, to whom SNB scored in Prague-Žižkov after civil notice of the place of residence. Following several arrests chartists, who survived the attack on the station SNB in Dejvice. The biggest surprise of a day an ultimatum from NATO countries, which passes almost unnoticed, what gives hope for a peaceful resolution of the crisis possible. However, continuing clashes and mutual attempts recon border areas.
A definite escalation of the crisis but there is only a day later, when the leader arrested in Prague, Václav Havel and chartists of his second adjutant Mlynář. They are transported to prison, for Grábel, and are subjected to harsh interrogation in order to get plans chartists and their supporters abroad. For prevent this by NATO countries Czechoslovakia ultimatum in it require delivery of all three were arrested at midnight 17.11 1989, otherwise violating they will be as a casus belli. His threats highlighted several air raid bomber F-117 at the border towns, focusing on the destruction of bridges. Czechoslovak government arrested chartists ,issue,immediately rejects with the diplomatic note, protesting against the bombing was no longer even bother.
The formal declaration of war Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. Comes early in the morning, 18.11.1989, and already six o'clock in the morning to begin the first NATO air strikes against targets in the Czechoslovak border.
The first is bombed airports, one in the airport Plané is badly damaged and it is located 1.slp (1. Fighter Regiment) is eliminated after heavy losses in battle.Following a series of attacks against ground forces against air defense and communications nodes to paralyze ground forces ČSLA. Allow easier penetration of NATO ground forces, which crossed the border at 15:00.. Axes of attack are - from Mitterteich to Cheb, from Waldmünchen to Domažlice,Freyung to Prachatice and Freistadt to Česke Budejovice.Czechoslovakia corresponds to counter-attack aviation units on the ground. The night-time bombing of Federal Republic of Germany, where bombs are falling on the strategic objectives of all German cities (these attacks take place almost throughout the war, for them is the Response operations Hérostratos largely destroyed Munich, in the longest air raid damaged airport Charles De Gaulle in Paris,through the airport to Europe reinforcement from overseas).Czechoslovak People's Army (fighting in their councils council of foreignvolunteers, and outside of the largest groups from Poland and the USSR are alsogroups of volunteers from Cuba and the German Democratic Republic).
Which was better prepared for war, thanks to the knowledge of the terrain has a tactical advantage, manage to withstand the onslaught and outside the first and fourth offensive line the enemy attack, attack stoped, 22.11 eliminated.In the area of Cheb occur at the beginning of the war to widespread breakthrough, however, that additional units arrived and stopped attack at the night from 22.11 to 23.11 to compel the enemy to retreat through the City of Aš back to Western Germany.Aerial combat is taking place over the several large battles began the largest of which took place in the morning 22 .11. 1989, when the West Bohemia met hundreds of aircraft during a massive raid on the Prague. At the expense of their own 148 aircraft Czechoslovak Air Force manages to gain a strategic victory and prevent further attempts to dive-bombing of Czechoslovakia.Still remained a threat - NATO strike aviation, pointing to Česke Budejovice .Stop this distraction is a decision on the Operation Archa,during the Czechoslovak bomber, bombs damaged dam Lipno I and Lipno II caused a greater proportion of the flooding in Southern Bohemia. NATO forces were not ready ,this step almost completely lost of mechanized equipment, together the subsequent counter-attack ready for battle in flooded areas of Czechoslovak armored units ,NATO troops forced to retreat. However, since the Czechoslovak approach threatened siege and destruction of a considerable number of NATO troops, army commanders, NATO has decided to accede to the declaration of ceasefire, followed by an NATO troops going to pre-war positions. This truce was concluded in the morning 24.11.1989 Here you can read more about this war and stories to the website or www.whatif.cz Modelforum.cz
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