In 1944, exiled soldiers finally crossed back into their homeland during a fierce battle
During the darkest days of World War II, exiled Czechoslovak soldiers achieved a hard-won homecoming by breaching the heavily fortified Dukla Pass to finally set foot on their native soil again.
On October 6, 1944, units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps successfully crossed the border into their homeland during the brutal Battle of the Dukla Pass. These soldiers had been fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army, desperate to liberate their country from Nazi occupation. The crossing was a deeply emotional victory, as many had lived in exile for years.
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