The book will mark the 75th anniversary of the drop of the Anthropoid group
over the occupied territory of Bohemia & Moravia and the realization of the
most important resistance act of the Second World War – the assassination of
acting Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich. Readers will learn about the heroes
who in 1942 carried out or helped to carry out this most important resistance
action of the Second World War – the assassination of Heydrich. No other
European nation under Hitler’s yoke dared to attempt such an act. It is proof
of the fight for freedom of the Czech nation and its immense courage and
sacrifice for others. Especially nowadays, when it seems that there are not
enough strong individuals who could be an example for the young generation, it
is necessary to remember this extraordinary act, and in doing so show the
moral strength of the Czech patriots who stood up to the overwhelming
occupational force. The contents of this publication will focus on the events
prior to the assassination and, through those, will show the political
situation in the Czech lands from 1938. Mainly it will deal with the
preparatory stage and the act itself – the assassination of the acting
Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich. The cooperation between the parachutists
who carried out this act and the local resistance will be the crucial link
throughout this publication. If it weren’t for those local resistance heroes,
of whom more than 200 were executed and who were the backbone of the entire
action, the parachutists (members of the Czechoslovak Army abroad, Jan Kubiš
and Josef Gabčík) would not have been able to complete their mission. The book
will also contain the latest discoveries by Jaroslav Čvančara and so far
unpublished photographs and documents.
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Anthropoid – The Czechoslovak Patriots´ Story, Jaroslav Čvančara
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2017
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The book will mark the 75th anniversary of the drop of the Anthropoid group
over the occupied territory of Bohemia & Moravia and the realization of the
most important resistance act of the Second World War – the assassination of
acting Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich. Readers will learn about the heroes
who in 1942 carried out or helped to carry out this most important resistance
action of the Second World War – the assassination of Heydrich. No other
European nation under Hitler’s yoke dared to attempt such an act. It is proof
of the fight for freedom of the Czech nation and its immense courage and
sacrifice for others. Especially nowadays, when it seems that there are not
enough strong individuals who could be an example for the young generation, it
is necessary to remember this extraordinary act, and in doing so show the
moral strength of the Czech patriots who stood up to the overwhelming
occupational force. The contents of this publication will focus on the events
prior to the assassination and, through those, will show the political
situation in the Czech lands from 1938. Mainly it will deal with the
preparatory stage and the act itself – the assassination of the acting
Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich. The cooperation between the parachutists
who carried out this act and the local resistance will be the crucial link
throughout this publication. If it weren’t for those local resistance heroes,
of whom more than 200 were executed and who were the backbone of the entire
action, the parachutists (members of the Czechoslovak Army abroad, Jan Kubiš
and Josef Gabčík) would not have been able to complete their mission. The book
will also contain the latest discoveries by Jaroslav Čvančara and so far
unpublished photographs and documents.
