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Jozef Gabčík
Slovak soldier who took part in assassinating Reinhard Heydrich / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jozef Gabčík (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjɔzev ˈɡaptʂiːk]; 8 April 1912 – 18 June 1942) was a Slovak soldier in the Czechoslovak Army involved in the Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of acting Reichsprotektor (Realm-Protector) of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, SS Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich.
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Born | (1912-04-07)7 April 1912 |
Died | 18 June 1942(1942-06-18) (aged 30) Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
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Years of service | 1939–1942 |
Rank | Rotmistr (Staff Sergeant) |
Unit | Special Operations Executive |
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