siege of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
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The siege of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius was a dramatic 1942 World War II standoff in Prague where Czech resistance fighters, including the assassins of Reinhard Heydrich, made their last stand against Nazi forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | intensified Nazi repression in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Czechoslovak government-in-exile agents
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German Ordnungspolizei NERFINISHED ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | National memorial in the crypt of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | 18 June 1942 ⓘ |
| defensivePosition |
choir loft
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crypt of the church ⓘ nave of the church ⓘ |
| follows | Operation Anthropoid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | assassination of Reinhard Heydrich ⓘ |
| hasPart | battle in Prague ⓘ |
| location |
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
NERFINISHED
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Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Czech historical literature
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Czech resistance museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Adolf Opálka
NERFINISHED
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Jan Kubiš NERFINISHED ⓘ Jozef Gabčík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDefenders | 7 ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Czech resistance
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Czechoslovak paratroopers
NERFINISHED
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German police forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Gestapo NERFINISHED ⓘ SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nazi reprisals after Heydrich assassination ⓘ |
| placeOfLastStand | Czech resistance fighters involved in Operation Anthropoid ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Heydrichiáda
NERFINISHED
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Lidice massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
film Anthropoid
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film Operation Daybreak ⓘ |
| result |
German victory
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death of Czech paratroopers in the church ⓘ suppression of the group that assassinated Reinhard Heydrich ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Czech resistance against Nazi occupation ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
assault with small arms and explosives
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flooding of crypt ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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