Rakovice (Písek District)
Rakovice is a village and municipality ("obec") in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 219 (as at 2005). Rakovice lies approximately north of Písek, north-west of České Budějovice, and south of Prague. In the Rakovice mill, on 12 May 1945 at around 03:00, the commander of the largest unit (about 6000 men strong) of German Nazi army signed the capitulation and thus ended the Battle of Slivice, which was the last battle of World War II in Europe. Rakovice (Písek