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title: Heydrich's Damaged Car
author: Bild 146-1972-039-44
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19777/heydrichs-damaged-car/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-12-12
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# Heydrich's Damaged Car

_Authored by Bild 146-1972-039-44_

## Image File

[![Heydrich's Damaged Car](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19777.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19777.png)

## Image Caption

A May 1942 photograph showing the damaged car of [Reinhard Heydrich](https://www.worldhistory.org/Reinhard_Heydrich/) (1904-42), a senior Nazi and leader in Bohemia and Moravia who was assassinated by the Czech resistance who threw a grenade at the vehicle in Prague. (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
146-1972-039-44, B. (2024, December 12). Heydrich's Damaged Car. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19777/heydrichs-damaged-car/>
### Chicago
146-1972-039-44, Bild. "Heydrich's Damaged Car." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19777/heydrichs-damaged-car/>.
### MLA
146-1972-039-44, Bild. "Heydrich's Damaged Car." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19777/heydrichs-damaged-car/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1972-039-44,_Heydrich-Attentat.jpg) by [**Bild 146-1972-039-44**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1972-039-44,_Heydrich-Attentat.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 12 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.