Operation Anthropoid - The Killing Of Heydrich | Prague Tour Guide

To commemorate the international Holocaust day on the 27th of January, we decided to shoot an episode about the assassination of the architect of Holocaust, Reinhard Heydrich.
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Music used -
Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights • Video
Beethoven - moonlight sonata • Beethoven - Moonlight ...
The route we took:
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Intro: (0:00)
History of the lower palace: (0:25)
Attack on Heydrich: (5:31)
Petschek Palace: (7:35)
Battle of the church of St. Cyril and Methodius: (9:47)

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  • @kwd3109
    @kwd31092 жыл бұрын

    Really found this story so interesting. Also, well written and presented. The bravery of those Czech soldiers was incredible. Here in the US we have never been occupied by a foreign power so I can't imagine the terror and hardship that must have been endured by the Czech people during WWII. The later occupation under the soviets must have been just as bad. Yet you Czechs refused to give up. I admire the courage and resilience of your People.

  • @Pidalin

    @Pidalin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Soviet occupation obviously was not as bad as nazi occupation, but communists had longer time for their crimes, but still, thousands of people were executed during WWII by nazi occupants, only like tens or low hunderds were executed during 40 years of communism in Czechoslovakia. Communists prefered sending people to prison than execute everyone. Ofcourse it was different in USSR, their regime was much more brutal than here.

  • @editadunham1632

    @editadunham1632

    Жыл бұрын

    And slovaks.

  • @dodratat9298

    @dodratat9298

    5 ай бұрын

    ​One Slovak.@@editadunham1632

  • @dodratat9298

    @dodratat9298

    5 ай бұрын

    One Slovak.@@editadunham1632

  • @jaywallace9800

    @jaywallace9800

    3 ай бұрын

    The 13 colonies were under British rule in 1607 to 1776

  • @Rat-czar
    @Rat-czar7 ай бұрын

    Just finished the film Anthropoid. I am researching to see how faithful it was to the true events and stumbled upon this video. For someone who probably won’t get a chance to visit these locations, this video gives me a taste of the real locations. Super cool.

  • @michaelcribb7205
    @michaelcribb72052 жыл бұрын

    And 7 paratroopers vs 800 plus Germans and held held it for 6 hours is a heck of a dedication to fight till the very end took 20 to defeat only 3 paratroopers gor 3 hours is amazing

  • @vanilla6519
    @vanilla65192 жыл бұрын

    Very well done and informative! In 2018 I had the privilege of visiting St Cyril and Methodius Church and the underlying crypt. The memorial poignantly displays the heroic sacrifices of these young men and the Czech Resistance. These paratroopers gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country and for freedom. May they rest in honored glory forever.

  • @andreasmatthiopoulos8275

    @andreasmatthiopoulos8275

    Жыл бұрын

    The case was not so simple...

  • @manoftheworld1000

    @manoftheworld1000

    11 ай бұрын

    Today I fear again for the safety of the country - due to its unholy alliance with NATO!

  • @theculturedthug6609

    @theculturedthug6609

    6 ай бұрын

    I thought it was Pointless. How many poor innocent people were killed.

  • @kepple83

    @kepple83

    3 ай бұрын

    Is it true that are bullet holes in the church

  • @janicka348
    @janicka348 Жыл бұрын

    My tears are flowing😥 when I see that they are footage from my beloved native land🙏🇨🇿 Tečou mi slzy😥 když vidím že jsou to záběry z mé rodne milovane zeme🙏🇨🇿

  • @shaunbat5097

    @shaunbat5097

    3 ай бұрын

    Do you still live there....

  • @mw0hac
    @mw0hac Жыл бұрын

    My Daughter who is 9 years old just watched the whole video,many thanks for keeping history alive it's so important for the young to understand the horror and mistakes of the past , from your friends in the UK

  • @theearl1477
    @theearl1477 Жыл бұрын

    They were true heroes sacrificing their lives for their country. We must never forget about these atrocities. Being Jewish it really hits home with me knowing these evil people once existed in our world. Thank you for your presentation

  • @CollieDog24
    @CollieDog24 Жыл бұрын

    I have been to ST cyrils methodius and found it very sad and moving.When I read further into their part in the attack,I discovered that they were sent to Cholmondesly castle in my home county of Cheshire in the UK.They were housed in a village called Ightfield and sometimes went into Whitchurch,a small town on the border with cheshire (shropshire)The pair were popular with the local girls.The castle was the training centre for SOE agents.I have visited the village and for some unknown reason Kubis and Gabcik are not on the war memorial which every english town/village has.I said to my wife ,they should be,they were very brave men.FREEDOM should be fought for!!

  • @GCMAC1980

    @GCMAC1980

    11 ай бұрын

    Why would they be when they trained in Scotland?

  • @georgebrown8312
    @georgebrown83122 жыл бұрын

    It is hard to imagine the barbarous reprisals after Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated. So many thousands of innocent people murdered, for example. Worse, the villages of Lidice and Lezaky were destroyed after the people in them were murdered as an act of blind revenge for Heydrich death at the hands of his assassins. So tragic and senseless, not to mention savage. Thank you for this educational video. Let us never forget the lessons from history.

  • @scooterbob4432

    @scooterbob4432

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think it was Churchill or the British Admiralty who planned the assassination of Heydrich. They knew it could have terrible repercussions for the people of Prague but I read somewhere that it was a necessity for the war effort because there was the possibility that Heydrich might find out about Admiral Canaris' support for the Allies because he disliked what Hitler and his Nazis were doing in general. I think the admiral was a professional German naval officer, like Rommel, and was just trying to right what was wrong for the future of the German people. But I could also have misinterpreted what I read.

  • @MrRiplinger

    @MrRiplinger

    3 ай бұрын

    If Heydrich had went on to France with his methods the French Resistance could have been severely harmed.

  • @joepalooka2145
    @joepalooka2145 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I have never been to Prague, but if I ever visit I will definitely take your tour. The men who killed Heydrich, and their comrades who fought and died with them in the church --- and all those brave civilians who supported Operation Anthropoid---- are among the greatest heroes and patriots who have ever lived. Some day I would like to go to the Church and say "Thank you". The man who betrayed them is the worst coward and traitor who has ever lived.

  • @dariusza.1448
    @dariusza.1448 Жыл бұрын

    Bohaterzy....szacunek i pokłony za odwagę i poświęcenie życia za wolność. Dzięki takim bohaterom mamy dzisiaj swoje wolne kraje. Cześć i chwała bohaterom. Spoczywajcie w spokoju

  • @dolldoll2914
    @dolldoll29143 ай бұрын

    👩🏻‍💻Being a WWII geek, I appreciate all the places you have shown on your video. To see these places up close, personal, and in color,, helps me to put the events in order ans brings realism to my memory. Thanks again.🙋‍♀️🇺🇲

  • @brianshaw6813
    @brianshaw68139 ай бұрын

    I literally just did this tour today.. thank you.. Great video and extremely informative and accurate.

  • @MoatenGat
    @MoatenGat2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video. Great walk-through of the event locations. Thank you for taking the time and producing a real quality video.

  • @GunnyKeith
    @GunnyKeith11 ай бұрын

    This was excellent. Outstanding coverage and commentary. Great job. Thanks

  • @davidaustin4407
    @davidaustin44072 жыл бұрын

    fascinating tour. Thank you for taking us to the scenes. I have seen other videos on this story but none of them take you to the actual locations. Great video!

  • @torvalderiksson7921
    @torvalderiksson79212 жыл бұрын

    Very well presented. Thank you for postning.

  • @davef.2811
    @davef.28112 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, and a great lesson in history. The level of will to fight for decency and what they believed in, by these folks, will likely never be seen again. 22 to 27 years old? Wow! Thank you for your efforts in making this presentation, Patrik.

  • @nirmalsiva1
    @nirmalsiva111 ай бұрын

    Had been waiting so long to see all these locations, Great Thanks for the post. RIP all those Brave Souls 🎉

  • @coopersleftpeg3873
    @coopersleftpeg38732 жыл бұрын

    Very well done guys. I thought I knew everything about this operation having reviewed a lot about it but you have given me more which is fascinating. God rest those brave men’s souls and all who were lost in the reprisals. 🙏

  • @chuckmeadows1581
    @chuckmeadows15812 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Very well done, informative and thorough. Thanks for reminding all of us this important history.

  • @f.g.7091
    @f.g.70912 жыл бұрын

    Hi Patrik! I agree 👍! You are well-spoken with great English proficiency and pronunciation. Also great presentation and friendly approach. It is pleasure to watch you and to be educated by you about Prague's very rich history! Please don't stop! Any videos about Prague's metro? Alóha 🌈 from Honolulu, Hawaii.

  • @PragueTourGuide

    @PragueTourGuide

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words and suggestion. Zdravím z Prahy

  • @f.g.7091

    @f.g.7091

    2 жыл бұрын

    I just finished watching another video from your channel. All incredible! The Letná Park, Námestí Republiky, Kampa Island. Suggestions? Yes, Prague metro! Stay safe and healthy! Alóha 🌈 from Honolulu

  • @f.g.7091

    @f.g.7091

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome Patrik! You must spend lots of time preparing for each video. You always cover very interesting points and details! Well done! Super professional, friendly, and helpful guide! 🙇🙏👍🌈

  • @ProudMarineVet0311
    @ProudMarineVet03112 жыл бұрын

    I want to thank you for the awesome informative job you did on this video. Keep them coming

  • @graciemurphy1
    @graciemurphy110 ай бұрын

    Most informative presentation I've seen. Thanks for the tour

  • @makarands830
    @makarands8302 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much ..for a such a detailed story of that horrible Man...

  • @gus1954
    @gus19542 жыл бұрын

    Patrik Thank you so much for an incredibly well done and informative tour. My wife and I were in Prague several years ago and only had a chance to pass by the assassination site. I look forward to watching more of your videos. You are doing a real service to history.

  • @TheChentazo

    @TheChentazo

    Жыл бұрын

    Long live the Czechs! From a Mexican fellow

  • @robertrobnett1143
    @robertrobnett11432 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job, Patrick!! I visited Prague MANY YEARS AGO and knew none of this fascinating history; I hope to return and visit again. Thank you very much!

  • @cliffgray9822
    @cliffgray9822 Жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done. Thank you for this awesome tour and story , may God bless them all.

  • @eeyore345
    @eeyore345 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such wonderful video! Brought back the memories when I visited years ago. Inside the crypt, they closed the door, turned off the lights for a minutes to let us experience what horrible conditions the heros were in. It's sad that after such tragic war, we are living in another decade with crazy dictators again. 😥

  • @nickmurray9151
    @nickmurray915110 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video. I visited the church and crypt earlier this year and it was a very emotional experience learning about the bravery of these men. An absolute must-do when visiting Prague, which is a fantastic city. Thank-you for such a great video.

  • @JB-ie9hj
    @JB-ie9hj Жыл бұрын

    Just excellent video so well presented .Keep up the good work .

  • @user-fj5uj8cu7c
    @user-fj5uj8cu7c5 ай бұрын

    Outstanding, Educational video. Great job👍👍

  • @rooftopvoter3015
    @rooftopvoter30152 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation. Well done!

  • @jeffreyedwards609
    @jeffreyedwards6092 жыл бұрын

    Very good video, Thank you for your hard work. Best wishes to you from Wales.

  • @sfm5s
    @sfm5s Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great tour and presentation. 👍

  • @thegrumbles4076
    @thegrumbles407610 ай бұрын

    Brilliant video, you told the story really well and I learned a lot about Anthropoid

  • @stananders474
    @stananders4743 ай бұрын

    This is a brilliant podcast. Thanx you.

  • @edwarddavies2412
    @edwarddavies2412 Жыл бұрын

    I loved your tour I am 71 and I have not given up hope of visiting the wonderful city of Prague thank you for your lovely tour

  • @stephencooper1266
    @stephencooper126610 ай бұрын

    Brilliant video. This place is on my bucket list so hopefully will be able to get there one day. Now subscribed to your channel

  • @angieayala9806
    @angieayala98063 ай бұрын

    A very informative narrative of a very dark and sad past.

  • @KingBobCat
    @KingBobCat3 ай бұрын

    So interesting! Thank you for posting... Would love to take this tour if I get to Prague! Thank you!

  • @shravanmehra3743
    @shravanmehra37432 жыл бұрын

    U r probably the best guide in Prague. Really enjoy your videos. Pls make more

  • @PragueTourGuide

    @PragueTourGuide

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Definitely will make more videos in the future.

  • @f.g.7091

    @f.g.7091

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Yes, he is!

  • @fabianpatrizio2865
    @fabianpatrizio286529 күн бұрын

    Have been fascinated by this true story ever since I first saw Operation Daybreak (1975) back in the late 70s as a kid.....one of my fave films

  • @MeaHeaR
    @MeaHeaR Жыл бұрын

    Wow verry well done, most interesting story , presented in a most engaging unt eloquent manner

  • @clee6746
    @clee6746 Жыл бұрын

    Great story and excellent presentation right at the places where different events happened.

  • @charlesgibbs4362
    @charlesgibbs4362 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliantly described thank you and well done!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @doogalloonni
    @doogalloonni Жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful city, even with it's historical drama. Brilliant job here, Thank You.

  • @janfeinberg527
    @janfeinberg5272 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video, keep going. Thank yoi

  • @ikeswp4959
    @ikeswp4959 Жыл бұрын

    Nice work bro you put the story into perspective

  • @rpcclo
    @rpcclo5 ай бұрын

    This is a great video. I especially liked the way you explained the assassination site and where the car and the paratroopers were standing. I have looked at this site on Google maps and never could make out this information since it has changed so much. You laid it out perfectly and I could see the shape of the old road which is now the sidewalk and where the car travelled around the bend of the sidewalk. It all makes sense now...

  • @iwanmurtanto1798
    @iwanmurtanto1798 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so proud with them,the real heroes from Czech,they all so young and brave.I still remember when i was a child and my uncle took me to go the bioscope watching these movie..35 year ago. Respect from Indonesian🇮🇩 to the Czech heroes🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @shaunmcclory8117
    @shaunmcclory8117Ай бұрын

    Fabulous to see such iconic locations in detail, especially inside the church thankyou Patrick i enjoyed this so much as only a few days ago i watched the film 'operation daybreak'! Good film too!👍🙏

  • @paulzellman9632
    @paulzellman96327 ай бұрын

    Excellent report, thank you.

  • @anmariful
    @anmariful10 ай бұрын

    Well done with the video and explanation. I've been at the Church and it's a very emotionally experience😥 May all those bravest young men, together with all the innocent people who lost theirs lifes in that horrible time, Rest in Peace🙏

  • @conceptalfa
    @conceptalfa3 ай бұрын

    Great episode, thanks👍👍👍!!!

  • @jenniferseals3642
    @jenniferseals36424 ай бұрын

    Very well done. I have never been to Europe. Those soldiers were very brave! They live on forever in glory! Thank you for the tour, I enjoyed it very much!

  • @doc8178
    @doc81783 ай бұрын

    Excellent, very informative. Definitely on my list to vist

  • @krisskriss9385
    @krisskriss9385 Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for a very informative story-telling and a detailed video-tour of assassination of Heydrich by the brave Czechoslovakian parachutists. I read Alan Burgess’s book ‘Sven Men at Daybreak’ and also watched a film based on the book’s narrative ‘Operation Daybreak’ and I enjoyed both very much. It was very interesting to see all the sites and how they look today, the locations and buildings in which those events from spring 1942 had actually taken place and also the memorials that pay tributes to those hero resistance fighters and patriots that mark those spots now. Diky velice.

  • @MADMAX353
    @MADMAX353 Жыл бұрын

    Very well done! Thank you.

  • @KT-ml9mt
    @KT-ml9mt4 ай бұрын

    thank you from the heart

  • @tonydanza6406
    @tonydanza64064 ай бұрын

    WoW ! I learned a lot from this video great story telling

  • @LBG-cf8gu
    @LBG-cf8gu Жыл бұрын

    Just stumbled onto your channel so new guy, new sub. Truly excellent presentation. Damned interesting, Read a book about this decades ago. Then came the internet so I follow new docus. I've never seen better. Engaging. Thanks for the upload & kudos to the videographer. I think such people are living & breathing today. Hope I'm wrong.

  • @kevinhensley4643
    @kevinhensley4643 Жыл бұрын

    I've watched again because it's history and Very Very interesting, great job!!

  • @pitst0p
    @pitst0p7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the useful information about Operation Anthropoid. I’ll be going to Prague this weekend and visit the places you told about in this footage.

  • @PragueTourGuide

    @PragueTourGuide

    7 ай бұрын

    You can visit Lidice as well.

  • @torribrown2480
    @torribrown24808 ай бұрын

    I'd strongly recommend to anybody who hasn't seen the movie Anthropoid to watch it. It's truly a great movie.

  • @homerm.1672
    @homerm.1672 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you , very intelligently presented, cheers

  • @anandv4163
    @anandv416310 ай бұрын

    Superb information. Brave Patriots gave up their lives defending their nation. Truly Great men.

  • @barbarahenry9231
    @barbarahenry92312 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you , such a beautiful church! I never knew about this til I saw the movie . So sad to watch .They we’re such Brave men 🙏😢

  • @jaishetty8586
    @jaishetty85862 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant presentation. !!

  • @frankciccarelli4000
    @frankciccarelli4000 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent job!

  • @caseyedds2032
    @caseyedds2032 Жыл бұрын

    The dance of the knights intro is boss AF

  • @privatenunyabusiness2427
    @privatenunyabusiness24273 ай бұрын

    Very informative and well done thank you

  • @SapphireChateaux-iv9rp
    @SapphireChateaux-iv9rp11 ай бұрын

    Comprehensive video. Thank you

  • @Jerry-yc2gt
    @Jerry-yc2gt Жыл бұрын

    Howdy from Washington State, USA! 🇺🇲🙏 Awesome video of history! Thank you!

  • @yorkshire1290DUKE-R
    @yorkshire1290DUKE-R11 ай бұрын

    I watched after seeing anthropoid movie. This is very informative and a great a great homage to the heros of Prague.

  • @samsum3738
    @samsum3738Ай бұрын

    Excellent video . I visited Prague over 30 years ago and i regret not visiting any of the sights connected to the killing of heydrich .

  • @bobkids009
    @bobkids00917 күн бұрын

    Very informative and Historical value video indeed......thanks for sharing ........Greetings from the Far East ......

  • @teresareddy3538
    @teresareddy3538 Жыл бұрын

    great video.Thank you.

  • @crobertsson7030
    @crobertsson7030 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @MB-vu3ow
    @MB-vu3ow Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Thank you.

  • @kitchill
    @kitchill10 ай бұрын

    Great video. I visted the sites back in 2019 because I was so moved by the movie "Anthropoid". I have a couple of sugestions for a video for you if you are located in Prague.

  • @csaint6780
    @csaint6780 Жыл бұрын

    Great video on ww2 History!! I would love to visit and take this tour! thank you!

  • @godfreycarmichael
    @godfreycarmichael Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the tour. It really brings the whole event alive. Heydrich was as evil as humans get. It is too bad that a similar operation could not have been carried out against Hitler. These men knew what had to be done and they did it. They are true heroes.

  • @callmebackfriday2
    @callmebackfriday28 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video.

  • @michaelwhitty504
    @michaelwhitty50410 ай бұрын

    So pleased I stumbled on this video, it makes me want to go visit the country. It would have been good to also see the villages of Lidice & Lezaky as they stand today.

  • @claud1961
    @claud1961 Жыл бұрын

    Why is it we are so curious about the evil ones? To me, Heydrich was the evilest because he didn't really care about Nazi ideology. He was ambivalent about the movement but Lena pressured him to be part of it. As I recall, Himmler had come down with a cold and canceled his interview but Lena got him to go anyway, a bold move as Himmler was annoyed at this end run. Apparently, he changed his mind and used Heydrich to help further his own goals. When it came to gaining power, Heydrich would have joined a Jewish movement if it would support his career. He did the nasty jobs because it kept his name floating around the inner circle and that was the key to advancement. He would have cheerfully torched a Nazi kindergarten if it helped him personally. There are few people that have no redeeming qualities, and Heydrich is at the top of my list. I believe any charming behavior on his part was calculated to enhance the image he wanted to project. A master manipulator.

  • @oddballsok

    @oddballsok

    9 ай бұрын

    So… like any career politician ?

  • @anthonyromo8684

    @anthonyromo8684

    8 ай бұрын

    Where did you get this information? Heydrich would have joined a Jewish movement, yet became the architect of the Jewish Holocaust ???

  • @blade0954
    @blade0954 Жыл бұрын

    great channel,thank you

  • @mitchwood6609
    @mitchwood6609 Жыл бұрын

    good job man. appreciated this

  • @subodhbhel1290
    @subodhbhel12902 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation 👍

  • @sterlingmoose9335
    @sterlingmoose933510 ай бұрын

    Brilliantly done. I'm hoping to visit Prague in December and intend to visit the church and pay my respects to these brave Czechs.

  • @rickhorak14
    @rickhorak14 Жыл бұрын

    My family is from Lidice. Yes the Horak Farm. Maybe a bit more on my family and how they were killed as a result. Excellent video.

  • @yazuhilton5458
    @yazuhilton545810 ай бұрын

    Excellent video 👏 I love the story of its heroes and I always talk about it, they have my respects and admiration 👏 when I go to the Czech Republic I will bring them flowers there, regards 😊

  • @pauld7106
    @pauld7106 Жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Just visited this site today.

  • @clydebrundage3215
    @clydebrundage3215 Жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @Lee-mx5li
    @Lee-mx5li Жыл бұрын

    Great job on video

  • @zolfodor4835
    @zolfodor4835 Жыл бұрын

    Superb video ❤️❤️

  • @gerardoramoncesarreynaldo9469
    @gerardoramoncesarreynaldo94692 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, man!

  • @BRuas9080
    @BRuas90802 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation

  • @journeyswithjodi621
    @journeyswithjodi6212 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this video! We are visiting in June and this is on the list to see. Have you thought of doing a tour of Lidice to go with this one? Such a moving place.

  • @PragueTourGuide

    @PragueTourGuide

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words! On our in person Anthropoid tour we go to Lidice as well.

  • @dennisuth4648
    @dennisuth46484 ай бұрын

    Cool video 👍

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