Josef Mašín

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General Mašín

Josef Mašín (August 26, 1896 – June 30, 1942), was an army officer of Czechoslovakia and member of the underground resistance against the Nazis. He was the father of Josef and Ctirad Mašín

Biography

Josef Mašín was born at Lošany near Kolín. He was a member of the Czechoslovak Legions fighting in Russia (1916–1921) and later an officer in the Czechoslovak Army (commander of an artillery regiment). After the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany he, together with Josef Balabán and Václav Morávek, formed a resistance group concentrated on intelligence gathering and sabotage.

While more resistance groups existed, this one, aptly named Tři Králové (Three Kings), is the most known among the Czech public. Mašín was captured by the Gestapo on May 13, 1941. After being tortured, he twice attempted suicide. As part of the German retaliatory measures for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich he was executed in Prague. His body was disposed of at Strašnice Crematorium.^[1] His wife was imprisoned for several months.

After the war, Josef Mašín received a posthumous promotion to Brigadier General. His sons - then 13 and 15 years old - got Medals for "personal bravery during the war" from president Edvard Beneš.

References

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v t e Czechoslovakia in World War II

Political representation	Czechoslovak government-in-exile

Military units and formations	Czechoslovak legions RAF Squadrons: 310 311 312 313 1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps

Resistance members	Adolf Opálka Jan Kubiš Jozef Gabčík Josef Mašín Jan Opletal Alois Eliáš František Moravec Karel Pavlík Josef Balabán Václav Morávek Abrahám Pressburger Josef Matoušek Jaroslav Čihák Otakar Jaroš Ján Golian Rudolf Pernický Bedřich Reicin Richard Tesařík Rudolf Viest Ludvík Svoboda Marie Ljalková

Resistance groups	Out Distance Three Kings

Resistance operations	Operation Anthropoid

Royal Air Force	Josef František František Fajtl Karel Kuttelwascher Alois Vašátko František Peřina Otto Smik

Battles	Syria-Lebanon Campaign Siege of Tobruk Battle of Sokolovo Battle of Kiev Battle of the Dukla Pass Slovak National Uprising Siege of Dunkirk Prague Uprising Battle for Czech Radio Prague Offensive

Persondata
Name	Mašín, Josef
Alternative names
Short description	army officer of Czechoslovakia and resistance member against the Nazis
Date of birth	26 August 1896
Place of birth	Lošany
Date of death	30 June 1942
Place of death	Prague

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