27 May 1942Operation AnthropoidReinhard Heydrich
Is mortally wounded by Czechoslovak parachutists.
Historical records for Czech Republic in 1942, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Is mortally wounded by Czechoslovak parachutists.
German forces destroy Lidice after Heydrich's assassination.
Operation Anthropoid results in brutal German reprisals such as the execution of thousands of Czechs and the eradication of two villages of Lidice and Lezaky
Operation Anthropoid results in brutal German reprisals such as the execution of thousands of Czechs and the eradication of two villages of Lidice and Lezaky
Operation Anthropoid results in brutal German reprisals such as the execution of thousands of Czechs and the eradication of two villages of Lidice and Lezaky
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