67th Anniversary of Operation Anthropoid - A Memorial is Finally Erected

[Pisis]

Today it is precisely 67 years since a Czech special forces commando assasinated the number two man of the Third Reich, Reinhard Heydrich, an acting "protector" of then-German occupied Bohemia and Moravia...

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Only 67 years after that, the city of Prague puts up a visible memorial of one of WWII's most important turning points... Assassins of leading Nazi Heydrich finally honoured with Prague statue - 27-05-2009 14:16 UTC - Radio Prague

V Ě R N I Z Ů S T A N E M E !

 

[Pisis]

A document you must see:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83dyz75XIA8

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wghsIzXi0nU

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pRPNzsqeng

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khX1JYbR1uA

And a short video in bad quality but a good piece:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i02DM4Gj99c

 

[Airframes]

And about time too!
I remember the movie about this years ago, the titl of which I can't remember! Whether or not it was accurate, I thought it was well done, and very moving.

 

[syscom3]

Thanks Pisis.

 

[Gnomey]

Thanks for sharing David. Good to see they finally have got the recognition they deserve.

 

[RabidAlien]

Best on time, but better late than never!

 

[seesul]

Finally!!!
Those guys deserved it.
One of those guys killed in the crypt was born few miles away from my born town- Josef Valcik.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/ww...ydrich-s-assasination-66-years-ago-13381.html

 

[Wildcat]

And about time too!
I remember the movie about this years ago, the titl of which I can't remember! Whether or not it was accurate, I thought it was well done, and very moving.

"Operation Daybreak" Terry. It's great to see these heroes remembered.

 

[seesul]

Pisis,
look at this Grave of executed Heydrich´s assassinators discovered - Military Photos