Original sentence: Although outmatched by the German military, they handed over large part of their small arms stockpile and communication equipment to the insurgents.Considered an inferior race by the Germans, they were alienated by reprisals (most infamously the Lidice Massacre) and enforced economic policies that favored Germany.Consisting mostly of native Czechs and controlled by the Gestapo, they turned their weapons and equipment against the Germans.Czech insurgents were the ethnic Czech residents of Prague.During the war, 350,000 Czechs were deported as forced laborers.The Czech population in Prague rose spontaneously.The Czech radio under the leadership of Otakar Matousek helped to coordinate and inspire civilian resistance.The police played a central role in the Battle for Czech Radio.They hindered the superior German forces by building an extensive network of street barricades
Edited sentence: Although no match for the well-trained German military, they voluntarily handed over large part of their small arms stockpile and communication equipment to the insurgents.Although spared most of the horrors of war like the draft and massive air raids, they despised anything German and were the first to rise spontaneously without waiting for political orders.Consisting mostly of native Czechs and controlled by the Gestapo, they turned their weapons and equipment against the Germans they were supposed to protect.Czech insurgents were the ethnic Czech residents of Prague, forced to work for the Nazis.Formerly considered traitors by the Czech civilians and now by the Germans, they had no escape route and had to fight, come what may.However, it was a close call, in which every single hour counted.Thanks to them, Prague liberated itself before the arrival of the Soviets.The Czech radio under the leadership of Otakar Matousek had an important role to co-ordinate these actions.Their tactics of blocking the German movement proved successful and their main goal of demonstrating Czech resistance was reached.They fought surprisingly well trying to hinder the superior German forces by an extensive network of hastily established street barricades.They were supposed to guard Prague against the internal enemy, but in reality faced their former allies attacking from outside