Ivan Kolařík (22 March 1920,

Valašské Meziříčí Valašské Meziříčí (; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monum ...

– 1 April 1942,

Vizovice Vizovice (; ) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument ...

) was a Czechoslovak soldier and member of the anti-Nazi resistance group

Out Distance Operation Out Distance was a Czech resistance group active during World War II. It was dispatched by Special Group D of the Ministry of Defence of the Czechoslovak government in exile in London. The group operated in the Protectorate of Bohemia a ...

. While being closely pursued by the

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, he committed suicide to avoid exposing the rest of the group.

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Czech resistance members 1920 births 1942 deaths People from Valašské Meziříčí Operation Anthropoid 1942 suicides Suicides in Czechoslovakia Suicides in the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-bio-stub