Remembering the Lidice Massacre
With The Czech Republic’s prime central location in Europe, it has witnessed and survived a lot of history. Although many other countries can say that it was a country largely left untouched in times of war, CZ (or Czechia), has faced some dark instances as well. One of its unforgettable tragedies can be traced back to Lidice, the name of a village that has been completely destroyed, levelled, and no longer exists — however, the field and farmland remains barren, allowing the area to keep its name. It’s located about 22 kilometres (or 14 miles) northwest of Prague. What happened? After the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942 by Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš (also known as Operation Anthropoid), whichRead more.