Der Nazi, den Hitler gefürchtet hat

Overview

The video recounts the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich—nicknamed “the man with the iron heart”—a leading architect of the Holocaust and one of Nazi Germany’s most feared security officials.

After Nazi Germany occupied the Czech lands and Heydrich was appointed deputy to the Reich Protector, the video describes how he dramatically intensified terror through:

• mass arrests
• executions
• deportations of Czechs

This brutal campaign contributed to his reputation as “the Bad Man of Prague.”

Operation Anthropoid: Planning and Parachute Misfortune

The story then follows how two Czech soldiers, Jan Kubiš and Jozef Gabčík, plan “Operation Anthropoid.” Their effort involved support and coordination with:

• Czech intelligence
• British intelligence
• training in exile in the UK after fleeing the Nazi takeover

Their parachute drop goes wrong:

• They land far from their intended contacts.
• They receive help from locals even though the mission’s strict rules forbid contact with resistance groups.
• Their survival depends on Czech civilians’ willingness to risk execution by sheltering and assisting them.

The Assassination Attempt: May 27, 1942

A central focus is the failed assassination.

Heydrich is traveling with unusually minimal protection—only a driver—so the attackers plan to strike him on the street. On May 27, 1942, Heydrich is attacked near Prague:

• Gabčík’s submachine gun malfunctions at the critical moment.
• Kubiš throws grenades, and Heydrich survives initially.
• Heydrich is gravely injured and later dies on June 4, 1942.

Afterward, the Gestapo launches a prolonged manhunt, producing limited concrete leads—leading to broader collective Nazi retaliation.

Brutal Nazi Reprisals After Heydrich’s Death

The video emphasizes the brutality of the reprisals that followed Heydrich’s death.

Lidice

Nazi forces surround and destroy the village of Lidice (spelled in subtitles as “Liditze” / “Lidiz…”), killing:

• 173 men
• separating children from mothers
• deporting women to Ravensbrück
• killing or dispersing many children (with most minors killed at the Kulmhof extermination camp)

The town is razed, including the church and cemetery, and is filmed as an example meant to intimidate other Czech communities.

Ležáky

A second village, Ležáky (subtitled as “Lejaki”), is targeted similarly.

Orders for these mass killings are attributed to Karl Hermann Frank.

Reprisals are presented as collective punishment designed to terrorize the wider population.

Betrayal, the Final Stand, and Execution

The video also covers intelligence-driven betrayal and the attackers’ final stand.

Karel Šurda’s Cooperation

A fellow operative, Karel Šurda, cooperates with the Gestapo and provides names and locations for those who sheltered the assassins. In return, he receives:

• an identity change
• a reward

Siege at Saints Cyril and Methodius

Heydrich’s killers are ultimately cornered in the church crypt of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prague.

In a siege against hundreds of SS/Gestapo forces:

• the Czech resistance fighters attempt to hold out for hours
• Kubiš is fatally wounded
• the others commit suicide rather than be captured

Many who aided the plot—including families and prominent church figures—are executed.

Aftermath and Memory

The video concludes with postwar consequences and remembrance:

• Karl Hermann Frank is later convicted and executed after the war.
• Šurda is executed in 1947.
• Heydrich’s widow, Lina, remains active in postwar legal battles and for decades denies or downplays Heydrich’s responsibility.

Memorials in Prague, Lidice, and Ležáky commemorate victims and atrocities, framing the events as a “never again” warning.

Presenters / Contributors

• None explicitly identified in the subtitles.
• A voice mentions “Sophia from the Simply Podcast,” and there appears to be an ad/brand partner for “Sally” / NordVPN sponsorship, but no confirmed named host or narrator is provided.