Michal Šimůnek:
Konec „nenahraditelného muže“. Likvidace R. Heydricha v lékařském kontextu (I. část)

Abstract

The end of the ‘irreplaceable man.’ The liquidation of Reinhard Heydrich in a medical context. Part. I.

The assassination of Reinhard Heydrich represents an important event in twentieth-century Czech and European history. Despite the fact that there exists extensive literature on this subject, what has been missing is an overview that would, based on accessible archive sources and published knowledge, summarize his medical treatment after the attack from May 27 to June 4, 1942. Yet the outcome of the medical care he received in many ways played a crucial role. The aim of the present study is therefore to offer such a summary in the context of the history of medicine and in connection with the state of medical practice in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

Language: czech

Keywords: Heydrich; assassination; medical treatment; World War II