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Massacres of civilians during World War II
340 Czech Men Shot, Women Deported, Children Killed: Lidice Massacre
12m
In June 1942, following the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi forces carried out one of the most infamous reprisals of World War II: the massacre of Lidice. On Hitler’s orders, 173 men were shot, women were deported to camps, and 88 children were murdered. The village was burned to the ground in a ruthless attempt to erase it from history. This documentary uncovers the story of Lidice and the justice that followed.
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