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Josef Valčík
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Josef Valčík (pronounced [ˈjozɛv ˈval̩tʃiːk]; 2 November 1914 – 18 June 1942) was a Czechoslovak British-trained soldier and member of the Resistance in German-occupied Czechoslovakia who took part in the firefight during the aftermath of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich by Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš, code named Operation Anthropoid.
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Born | (1914-11-02)2 November 1914
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Died | 18 June 1942(1942-06-18) (aged 27)
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Rank | Podporučík (Lieutenant) |
Unit | Special Operations Executive |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 |
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