Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The man behind the blueprint for the holocaust - Reinhard Heydrich - was nicknamed ‘The Hangman’. He ruled occupied Czechoslovakia with a rod of iron and thought himself untouchable. But in London, a top-secret hit squad had different ideas and marked him for execution. After five months planning, in December 1941, secret assassins staged a daring roadside ambush, in the heart of Prague in broad daylight. Heydrich died of his wounds eight days later. The mass-murderer was gone, but the revenge was swift as hundreds died at the hands of German soldiers. Was this Nazi hunt worth it?
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The man behind the blueprint for the holocaust - Reinhard Heydrich - was nicknamed ‘The Hangman’. He ruled occupied Czechoslovakia with a rod of iron and thought himself untouchable. But in London, a top-secret hit squad had different ideas and marked him for execution. After five months planning, in December 1941, secret assassins staged a daring roadside ambush, in the heart of Prague in broad daylight. Heydrich died of his wounds eight days later. The mass-murderer was gone, but the revenge was swift as hundreds died at the hands of German soldiers. Was this Nazi hunt worth it?
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
