The church in which the men who killed Heydrich were hiding when they were betrayed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct2ccULT ... re=related
Same view at the time of the seige of the Church.
The steps down which the SS attempted to storm the crypt.
Another looking towards the steps , a stone was blown away to expose the steps and after several bloody attempts to storm the crypt the SS resolved to end it a different way.
The openning through which the SS ordered the Prague fire brigade to flood the crypt , the hole in the wall was made by the anthropoids who attempted to break into the sewers to escape.
Karel Curda who betrayed them attempted to make his ex comrades surrender - they shot themselves rather than give up
The Prague police under German orders flood the crypt.
The memorial to the men killed in the Church and the Crypt.
Another view of the memorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d37SlYo ... re=related
Heydrich's car.
Where he was killed.
Prague , the Church of St Cyrils and Methodious.
Prague , the Church of St Cyrils and Methodious.
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Re: Prague , the Church of St Cyrils and Methodious.
excellent photos james , i was there two years ago with some friends but neglected to get photographs , next time camera / action
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They are indeed good photos, there are some in the world however who may question this remark,
The openning through which the SS ordered the Prague fire brigade to flood the crypt , the hole in the wall was made by the anthropoids who attempted to break into the sewers to escape.
The openning through which the SS ordered the Prague fire brigade to flood the crypt , the hole in the wall was made by the anthropoids who attempted to break into the sewers to escape.
94-87 Ich bedauere nichts
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57-93 Either put me in jail or kill me
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John on what grounds might some question the remarks quoted ?
Would like to go back there again for a long weekend to see some places I missed - Prague castle being one of them.
To me of all of Hitler's "inner circle" Heydrich is by far the most interesting , he had many qualities which can be admired, he was an intelligent , physically brave , a gifted sportsman and cultured individual - balance this against his life time achievements and it is really Jekyll and Hyde.The openning through which the SS ordered the Prague fire brigade to flood the crypt , the hole in the wall was made by the anthropoids who attempted to break into the sewers to escape.
Mairtin , I stayed just five minutes walk from the Church near the "Dancing House" , that ugly modern art statement at the botom of the street opposite the bridge.Shergar
excellent photos james , i was there two years ago with some friends but neglected to get photographs , next time camera / action
Would like to go back there again for a long weekend to see some places I missed - Prague castle being one of them.
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anthropoids.
94-87 Ich bedauere nichts
57-93 Either put me in jail or kill me
57-93 Either put me in jail or kill me
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Ah , I see - the operation to kill Heydrich was called "Anthropoid" , no reflection on the men themselves.