Does anyone know about Reinhard Heydrich`s plans to establihs Czech units for Wehrmacht?As far as I know that these kind of plans took a place just before the Heydrich died in 1942.
Reinhard Heydrich´s plan?
Reinhard Heydrich´s plan?
Does anyone know about Reinhard Heydrich`s plans to establihs Czech units for Wehrmacht?As far as I know that these kind of plans took a place just before the Heydrich died in 1942.
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Max Williams
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Do you have a source for this please?
As far as I know, Heydrich had a meeting with Gottlob Berger just before he was assassinated at which they discussed many things. Although I have no information on recuitment of Czech citizens, it is quite possible that they discussed this.
It is common knowledge that the German authorities were not averse to accepting foreign volunteers, including Czechs, to fight for the Fatherland. As far as a master plan is concerned, Heydrich wished to Germanise suitable candidates from the population. From this, the natural progression was to fight for Germany.
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As far as I know, Heydrich had a meeting with Gottlob Berger just before he was assassinated at which they discussed many things. Although I have no information on recuitment of Czech citizens, it is quite possible that they discussed this.
It is common knowledge that the German authorities were not averse to accepting foreign volunteers, including Czechs, to fight for the Fatherland. As far as a master plan is concerned, Heydrich wished to Germanise suitable candidates from the population. From this, the natural progression was to fight for Germany.
Max
8) Well I have no proper source. I know about this Heydrich`s plan because someone did make notes with a pencil in some history book. That book was in University´s library.
That someone did claim in his notes that Heydrich´s death changed the course of war. Reinhard Heydrich was planning to mobilize all the Bohemia and Moravia. Including to establish Czech units.
That someone did claim in his notes that Heydrich´s death changed the course of war. Reinhard Heydrich was planning to mobilize all the Bohemia and Moravia. Including to establish Czech units.
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I wouldn't take this too seriously. Heydrich was planning to leave the Protectorate when he was assassinated, as he considered his work in Böhmen Mähren complete.Petterson wrote:8) Well I have no proper source. I know about this Heydrich`s plan because someone did make notes with a pencil in some history book. That book was in University´s library.
That someone did claim in his notes that Heydrich´s death changed the course of war. Reinhard Heydrich was planning to mobilize all the Bohemia and Moravia. Including to establish Czech units.
Max
The next one might be What if -fiction. I could`t help thinking that if Germans had established Czechs units for their army those units would had possible adopted traditions and symbols from Czechs Legion. Adopting these symbols and traditions would had been of course propaganda trick because also the original Czechs Legion whought against Bolshevism in 1918-20.
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When I was thinking possible ”New Czechs Legion” I invented one potential source of men for that unit. The source might have been this: Regierungstruppe (also known as Vládni Vojsko).
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=77
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=77