Operation Athropoid-Heydrich´s assasination, 66 years ago - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

seesul · 06-10-2009, 06:42 PM

Terry, the world is small...one of the assasinators, Josef Valcik, that one, who gave the signal by mirror, that Heydrich´s Mercedes is closing, was born few miles away from my born town.
YouTube - ATENTÁT (The Assasination, 1964) - Planning , time 9:20

Arsenal VG-33 · 06-10-2009, 08:18 PM

Today is also the 65th anniversary of the massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane.

Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

seesul · 06-11-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Arsenal VG-33

Today is also the 65th anniversary of the massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane.

Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think this very sad event would deserve its own thread...

seesul · 06-11-2009, 03:17 AM

One more link YouTube - killing heydrich part2

imalko · 06-30-2009, 07:56 AM

Hello Roman!
I have accidentally found this article about Heydrich in Czech language and I though you might find it interesting. So here's the link:

Reinhard Heydrich: Ekonomický manipulátor - M??ec.cz

Soren · 06-30-2009, 08:46 AM

If my memory serves me right there was some similar attempt which went wrong, with the intended target stepping out of the car and shooting at the assassins. Can't remember when or where it was however. Could ofcourse be confusing it with something pre WW2.

RabidAlien · 07-02-2009, 06:55 PM

I think you're remembering the same incident. The bomb didn't actually make it into the car with Heydritch, it blew the door off and it was shrapnel that did him in. I'm wanting to say he got off a couple of shots at the assassins before collapsing, but my noggin is throbbin right now (wish I could blame a hangover...nope, this one's pure "work") and I'm not trustin the facts it digs up.

vikingBerserker · 07-02-2009, 08:31 PM

I think you're right RA, I believe he did get off a couple of shots as well.

RabidAlien · 07-02-2009, 11:54 PM

It was in William Stephenson's book "A Man Called Intrepid" that I read a bit about that, and the repercussions that the local population was forced to endure. Serious times, drastic measures, but I always pictured the scene playing out like in a cheesy 50's B-gangster flick: assassin sneaks around corner of building in broad daylight, dramatic music playingllltosses bomb while standing (practically invisible to all around him) in the middle of the street, about five feet from his victim. Music peaks. Big cloudy poof, ill-timed bang, door to car (undamaged) is seen flying open as cloud of fake smoke unfortunately parts at an inopportune time. Heydritch staggers from car with really jerky motions, reaches for luger in belt holster (which is buttoned closed), fires a few blanks with tell-tale puffs of smoke gracefully wafting from end of barrel (holser is still buttoned closed), grimaces in exaggerated pain whilst clutching chest of immaculate uniform (no holes/damage of any kind), falls to street. Cut to very determined-looking would-be assassin running down street as pedestrians continue doing what producer told them to do five minutes ago. Cut back to Heydritch, lying in street (different position, as he had to get a latte during the break and couldn't remember where he was laying) as medics in cheap labcoats and stethoscopes scurry over to where he lies, trying to look authoritative and medical. Give him two aspirin, have him call them in the morning.

That's just how the voices in my head see it happening.

seesul · 07-05-2009, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imalko

Hello Roman!
I have accidentally found this article about Heydrich in Czech language and I though you might find it interesting. So here's the link:

Reinhard Heydrich: Ekonomický manipulátor - M??ec.cz

very interesting, many thanks!

06-10-2009, 06:42 PM	#16
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	Terry, the world is small...one of the assasinators, Josef Valcik, that one, who gave the signal by mirror, that Heydrich´s Mercedes is closing, was born few miles away from my born town. YouTube - ATENTÁT (The Assasination, 1964) - Planning , time 9:20 __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

06-10-2009, 08:18 PM	#17
Arsenal VG-33 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 312	Today is also the 65th anniversary of the massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane. Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ You'll live. Only the best get killed. - Charles de Gaulle England is a former colony gone horribly wrong. - Georges Clemenceau

06-11-2009, 03:17 AM	#19
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	One more link YouTube - killing heydrich part2 __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

06-30-2009, 07:56 AM	#20
imalko Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vojvodina, Serbia Posts: 1,302	Hello Roman! I have accidentally found this article about Heydrich in Czech language and I though you might find it interesting. So here's the link: Reinhard Heydrich: Ekonomický manipulátor - M??ec.cz __________________ "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant."

06-30-2009, 08:46 AM	#21
Soren Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,107	If my memory serves me right there was some similar attempt which went wrong, with the intended target stepping out of the car and shooting at the assassins. Can't remember when or where it was however. Could ofcourse be confusing it with something pre WW2. __________________ It was like being pushed by an Angel! - Adolf Galland I'm an educated engineer, so I love being technical and appraising of great inventions. So if you think I am being biased about something: Tell me! Then you'll probably find out that I am not Last edited by Soren; 06-30-2009 at 09:14 AM.

07-02-2009, 06:55 PM	#22
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,823	I think you're remembering the same incident. The bomb didn't actually make it into the car with Heydritch, it blew the door off and it was shrapnel that did him in. I'm wanting to say he got off a couple of shots at the assassins before collapsing, but my noggin is throbbin right now (wish I could blame a hangover...nope, this one's pure "work") and I'm not trustin the facts it digs up. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

07-02-2009, 08:31 PM	#23
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,722	I think you're right RA, I believe he did get off a couple of shots as well. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

07-02-2009, 11:54 PM	#24
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,823	It was in William Stephenson's book "A Man Called Intrepid" that I read a bit about that, and the repercussions that the local population was forced to endure. Serious times, drastic measures, but I always pictured the scene playing out like in a cheesy 50's B-gangster flick: assassin sneaks around corner of building in broad daylight, dramatic music playingllltosses bomb while standing (practically invisible to all around him) in the middle of the street, about five feet from his victim. Music peaks. Big cloudy poof, ill-timed bang, door to car (undamaged) is seen flying open as cloud of fake smoke unfortunately parts at an inopportune time. Heydritch staggers from car with really jerky motions, reaches for luger in belt holster (which is buttoned closed), fires a few blanks with tell-tale puffs of smoke gracefully wafting from end of barrel (holser is still buttoned closed), grimaces in exaggerated pain whilst clutching chest of immaculate uniform (no holes/damage of any kind), falls to street. Cut to very determined-looking would-be assassin running down street as pedestrians continue doing what producer told them to do five minutes ago. Cut back to Heydritch, lying in street (different position, as he had to get a latte during the break and couldn't remember where he was laying) as medics in cheap labcoats and stethoscopes scurry over to where he lies, trying to look authoritative and medical. Give him two aspirin, have him call them in the morning. That's just how the voices in my head see it happening. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

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