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GEN Josef Masin

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GEN Josef Masin

Birth
Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Death
30 Jun 1942 (aged 45)
Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
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Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic Add to Map
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He was an army officer of Czechoslovakia and member of the underground resistance against the Nazis. He was the father of Josef and Ctirad Mašín. 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. 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 got Medals for "personal bravery during the war" from president Edvard Beneš.
He was an army officer of Czechoslovakia and member of the underground resistance against the Nazis. He was the father of Josef and Ctirad Mašín. 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. 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 got Medals for "personal bravery during the war" from president Edvard Beneš.

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  • Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Nov 2, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172111893/josef-masin: accessed ), memorial page for GEN Josef Masin (26 Aug 1896–30 Jun 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172111893, citing Krematorium Strašnice, Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic; Maintained by letemrip (contributor 49084452).