The novel follows the history of the operation and the life of its protagonists – Heydrich and his assassins Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš.
Jan Kubiš (1913-1942), Czech soldier and assassin of Reinhard Heydrich
On December 29, 1941 Czechoslovak paratroopers Gabčík and Kubiš sent by exile government in London to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich were inserted near Nehvizdy (they overflew predesignated target area near Pilsen by more than hundred kilometres due to navigational error of their plane crew).
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Famous MGIMO alumni include President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Russia’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, Andrei Kozyrev, OSCE Secretary General and foreign minister of Slovakia Ján Kubiš, Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova, and CEO of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, Felix Vulis, Moldovan Prime minister, Iurie Leanca.