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1941 in Czech Republic

Explore 13 historical events and records for Czech Republic in 1941.

Historical records for Czech Republic in 1941

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July

Recognition of the Czech Government in exile

Benes, Eduard ยท Prague ยท President of Czech Rep ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Czech Government in exile is recognized by Great Britain

September

Rule of Czech

Hacha, Emil ยท President of Czech Rep ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Heydrich becomes, for all intents and purposes, military dictator of Bohemia and Moravia, changes to the Governments structure leaves President Emil Hacha and his cabinet virtually powerless

Other events (month unknown)

Assassination of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich

Gabcik, Josef ยท Prague ยท Sargeant ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Parachuted into Czech to help assassinate Heydrich

Assassination of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich

Kubis, Jan ยท Prague ยท Sargeant ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Parachuted into Czech to help assassinate Heydrich

Death of Jan Kubis

Kubis, Jan ยท Prague ยท Sargeant ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Parachuted into Czechoslovakia to help assassinate Heydrich. Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich

Death of Josef Gabcik

Gabcik, Josef ยท Prague ยท Sargeant ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Parachuted into Czechoslovakia to help assassinate Heydrich. Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich

Execution

Gabcik, Josef ยท Prague ยท Sargeant ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich

Execution

Kubis, Jan ยท Prague ยท Sargeant ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Executed for part played in assassinating Heydrich

Operation Anthropoid

Benes, Eduard ยท President of Czech Rep ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

Benes and Frantisek Moravec plan Operation Anthropoid, with the intention of assassinating Reinhard Heydrich

Provisional Government

Masaryk, Jan Garrigue ยท Prague ยท Vice Prime Minister-Czech ยท Government / Government of Czech Rep

Appointed Vice Premier of the Provisional Government in London

Rule of Czech

Gabcik, Jozef ยท London ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

In London, the Czechoslovak Government in exile (Prozatimni stย tni zrizeni) plots to assassinate Heydrich, two specially trained men, Jan Kubis and Jozef Gabcik, are chosen for the operation

Rule of Czech

Kubis, Jan ยท Warfare / World War, 2nd

In London, the Czechoslovak Government in exile (Prozatimni stย tni zrizeni) plots to assassinate Heydrich, two specially trained men, Jan Kubis and Jozef Gabcik, are chosen for the operation

Vice Prime Minister

Masaryk, Jan Garrigue ยท Prague ยท Vice Prime Minister-Czech ยท Government / Government of Czech Rep

Appointed Vice Premier of the Provisional Government in London

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