The assassination of SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi regime, in Prague in 1942 sent shockwaves through occupied Europe.
Codenamed Operation Anthropoid, this daring SOE mission was carried out by Czechoslovak operatives Jan Kubiš and Josef Gabčík—true to Winston Churchill’s wish for SOE to “set Europe ablaze.”
On this expedition, you’ll follow in Heydrich’s footsteps, tracing his daily journey through Prague and visiting the very locations where he worked and wielded his power. Stand where the agents waited for their moment and relive the tension of that fateful day. You’ll also learn about the dramatic aftermath and the ultimate sacrifice of the SOE Operatives, visiting the church crypt where they made their last stand.
To take your experience even further, you’ll have the opportunity to get hands-on with history. Our WW2 weapons package lets you safely handle and fire legendary firearms of the era, including the German MP40 submachine gun and the infamous MG42 machine gun. Feel the adrenaline and get a taste of what operatives and soldiers would have handled on that fateful day.
Following in the footsteps of Operation Anthropoid and Foxley we will also be visiting historical WW2 museums and retracing famous SOE routes.
You will also have the opportunity to fire a variety of authentic WW2 weapons.
MG 42 is a 7.92 Machine Gun.
The MP 40 (Maschinenpistole 40)
The British Sten - submachine gun.
The ZB-30 and ZB-30J Light machine gun
The PPSh-41 Soviet submachine gun.
The Mauser M48 Bolt action rifle.
Join us this April as we bring history to life as we walk in the footsteps of legends.
Our 5 day itinerary – includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel accommodation, transfers, museums and guide fees.
Flights are not included – £1,200 per person.
Ross Cable has pursued a lifelong interest in military history. He spent 26 years in the Australian Regular Army, then Reserve and moved to Europe after ‘retirement.’ Ross’ final role in the Army was as the staff officer in charge of military battlefield tours..
This allowed extensive historical travel throughout these countries and to Israel. He has also visited and reconnoitred battlefields across the Asia-Pacific, Russia, Eastern and Western Europe and the US Civil War.
Ross is an Academy Graduate (ADFA) with a honours degree in history.
