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| navigate by keyword : prague czech republic hlavnashy praha june saints cyril methodius cathedral memorial plaque war heroes killed heresaints 1942 world last stand soe trained slovak agents involved assassination obergruppenf hrer reinhard heydrich police leader waffen karl fischer von treuenfeld commanded nazi forces stormed church fierce gun battle two czechoslovaks rest committed suicide avoid capture museum crypt dedicated national |
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| In 1942 during World War II the cathedral was where a last stand was made by SOE-trained Czech and Slovak agents involved in the assassination of SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich. SS and Police Leader of Waffen-SS Karl Fischer von Treuenfeld commanded the Nazi forces that stormed the church on 18 June 1942. After a fierce gun battle two of the Czechoslovaks were killed and the rest committed suicide to avoid capture. There is a museum in the church crypt dedicated to them as national heroes. |
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