What was "Operation Anthropoid" and what did it accomplish?
Answer
The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Reich Protector of Bohemia-Moravia and architect of the Holocaust, in May 1942
Did You Know?
Heydrich was the only senior Nazi leader assassinated during the war. The operation was conducted by Czech and Slovak paratroopers trained in Britain. In revenge, the Nazis razed the village of Lidice.