The place where Heydrich´s attempt was.

[Matt Gibbs]

Thanks for the post Kephra.

I have seen the content of the pages you pasted into the forum regarding operation anthropoid and some of the information is going to be in an article I am writing for the forum. I have not finished writing it thus I did not present the information you have added, lest I spoil or duplicate information from my article. I will send it to aMarcus in due time.

The website I found the information on regarding the displays is as follows:

On May 27, 2002, the exhibit “Assassination: Operation Anthropoid 1941-1942” opened at the Museum of the Army of the Czech Republic in Žizkov, and for the
next two years, visitors can learn in great detail about the preparations and aftermath of the mission. In addition to period films and newspapers, copies of radio dispatches, weapons and uniforms, the exhibit features Heydrich’s black Mercedes Benz 320, into which Kubiš threw his bomb. On the walls of the last room of the exhibit are inscribed the names of all the known victims of the Heydrich Terror. One of the curators of the exhibit, military historian Eduard Stehlík, put Operation Anthropoid in perspective. “The assassination is the most important event of our resistance. Thanks to it, the Munich Agreement was repudiated and we have our current borders,” he said. The Civic Assocation “Anthropoid” is currently seeking to build a memorial on the assassination site, which will also honor the victims of the Heydrich Terror.

This is the only information I have, not being able to translate Czech! Possibly Heydrich had mopre than one car..?
Regards
Matt Gibbs

[lisset]

Juha,
Thank you for the great photos of the site of Heydrich demise. I took te liberty of saving to HD.
Will have to get the 2 x Vol. biograpghy of the man ...he was intersting nad is a major figure in the history of the Third Reich , an intelligent pefectionist , but a cold efficent architect of mass murder.

[Macmedal]

I visited the Czech Army Museum in Prague last month.

The car shown before and again here IS the actual car that Heydrich was in on that day. They have restored it to look like the day of the assassination for the exhibition.

If you have any interest in ANTHRAPOD and the assassination YOU MUST see this exhibition.

It is unbelievable what they have on display, everythig from the car to the sten gun magazine and spare grenade/charge dropped at the scene to the clothing and possession of those killed in the crypt. I just wish I had had more time to view it all !!!

Nick

[Helly Angel]

Woaoo Nick!

Thanks for share the photo!

Best,

[Macmedal]

Pictures of the crypt at the Church of Cyril and Methodius in Prague's Resslova street :

[Cory C]

Thank you, Matt & Juha!

~Cory

[Matt Gibbs]

Nick;
Glad you got the time to go, i wish I could. I have emailled the museum to get a copy of thier guide book and other info about the heydrich exhibition. Just out of interest i don't suppose you took a picture of the 'spare' bomb did you..? If you could email it to me I would be very grateful, I am doing some research and an article for the forum and this is one object I'd love a pic of !!! I have a bad copy of the gestapo pic of the bomb but its very poor low resolution...
Here's hoping!
Regards
Matt Gibbs

[Mauser K98k]

Here is a picture of the Karel Boromejsky Church showing the Prague Fire Brigade pumping water into the crypt. Unfortunately, it's a tad blurry. Note how the bullet marks above the opening have been preserved.



pictures from book: "The Killing of SS Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich" by Callum MacDonald

[Mauser K98k]

This one shows the severed heads of Gabcik and Kubis, displayed to their relatives by the always-considerate Nazis.

[Mauser K98k]

This is Heydrich's car, showing the bomb damage:




This is the Monument erected to the Memory of Heydrich at the fatal corner in Prague, with it's perpetual SS Guard of Honor.
The Czechs tore it to hell in 1945, needless to say.

[waffen]

the storys and photos will make this in time the no 1 ww2 site of all time thankyou all waffen

[Donut]

I think that the British are cowards because they send assassins on Reinhard Heydrich and why because they feared him

[Mauser K98k]

Actually, the British had a subserviant role. The Brits only assisted the exiled Czech President, Eduard Benes, and Czech military intelligence, who planned and pulled off the Operation. It was carried out by Czech patriots.

[Matt Gibbs]

The British might have not have been onthe ground but they provided a great deal of the material assistance to the Czechs and Benes. They provided the training, materials, equiptment, bombs, aircraft transport etc for the conclusion of the mission, so I doubt is the role could really be marginalised as subservient.
It is likely without the help of SOE the mission would never have come off at all, despite the great partiotism of Kublik and Gabcik who knew they were likely on a suicide missiion.
Interesting point that the allies were cowardly in sending an assasin, however, the Czechs felt that Heydrich was just being too damn good at what he was doing by forcing the czech labour force into war production for the reich, whilst also taking care of theundesirables of the populace also. It is easy to call this operation cowardly, all I can say is thats easy for you to say, he wasn't appointed to look after your country. I suppose that means you consider all allied assisted guerilla warfare was cowardly, or just because this one targetted Heydrich makes it so bad..?

regards

Matt Gibbs

[gregorykahndc]

There are great pictures on this website. I am trying to locate the place on a map. I will be in Prague in October to visit. Thanks