More on Prague from Aaron and Matt

On the last day in Prague, the team got our cultural fix of the city by visiting a few historic and meaningful places. We started off the day with a visit to a famous cathedral and crypt where five paratroopers hid from the Nazi military after assassinating a prominent SS general in 1942. The paratroopers were called on a special mission to assassinate Hitler’s second man, /Reinhart Hydrick who helped organize the Holocaust and lead the SS during WWII. After killing this idol of Nazi terror the assassins hid in a small crypt under a downtown cathedral where they successfully remained under the radar for a month. This assassination prompted a period of “selective terror” where Nazi’s would call names and kill at random to instill fear and civilian loyalty in the Czech people. The paratroopers were eventually turned in by a fellow member who was promised a pardon from punishment, and the Nazi military raided the crypt and church. The paratroopers resisted the Nazi attack for hours until the military decided to flood the crypt and drown the solders. These brave men saved the last bullets for themselves, promising to never surrender to the ruthless and oppressive fascist regime. The crypt is still riddled with bullet holes to this day, leaving every visitor in awe and appreciation of these soldiers effort.
By Aaron Lewis


As our last night in Prague, we visited the Charles Bridge and attended a Black light show. The Charles Bridge is the most famous bridge in Prague and holds much history. It was built to last and constructed on a dyke that would allow it to do so, in 1351. We then ventured to the Black light Theatre to see a show. It was very abstract and interpretive. However the show was very interesting utilizing black lights and harnesses to lift the actors. All in all it was a great night and how bout them ta-tas!
By Matt Granzow