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The Moravecs’ everyday assistance

January–June 1942

Lodging was only one part of helping. The Moravecs connected parachutists with others, obtained food and maintained contacts.

Marie Moravcová acted as courier, host and organizer of supplies. Alois sought more helpers among railway workers. Their son Vlastimil maintained contacts and assisted preparations. The Moravec apartment connected Kubiš, Gabčík, Opálka, Valčík and other resistance members.

Food and messages remained essential after the men moved to the Resslova Street church. Marie carried supplies to chaplain Vladimír Petřek. The Moravecs thus helped across several stages: first within the Prague support network, then by maintaining contact with wanted men in hiding.

Places

The Moravec apartment — the principal Prague base
The household, courier links and supplies.
The church in Resslova Street — community, refuge and final battle
Where assistance was directed after the attack.

The network also needed documents, equipment transport and emergency help for injuries. These roles connect the Piskáček family’s story.

Sources

Atentát: Operace Anthropoid 1941–1942 · Michal Burian, Aleš Knížek, Jiří Rajlich, Eduard Stehlík · VHÚ Praha
Original citations and evidence accompany the underlying accepted claims; especially relevant are PDF/printed pages 48–65, 76–80 and 90–93.
This link leads to information about the publication. Chrona does not host a scan of the book.
Operace Anthropoid · Vojenský historický ústav Praha · výstavní panely
PDF pages 20–28 (preparation, domestic network, flight and landing), 32–36 (attack, repression and refuge), 40–42 (battle and aftermath).
Nepostradatelná úloha domácích podporovatelů operace Anthropoid · Martin Jindra · Paměť a dějiny 2/2012 · ÚSTR
PDF pages 1–6 (establishing the refuge, arrivals, Zelenka, the Moravec family and supplies), 10–15 (discovery, trial, executions and the Fafek family).
Poprava 262 českých vlastenců v Mauthausenu 24. října 1942 · Ministerstvo obrany České republiky · Válečné hroby
Passages on the transfer from Terezín, the sham medical examination and the executions of 24 October.
Jak dopadl největší zrádce Anthropoidu a českého odboje vůbec? · Český rozhlas Dvojka
Sections on the letter of 13 June, the journey via the Svatoš home to Petschek Palace, disputed motives and the postwar trial.
Praha 3 - Žižkov, Biskupcova 7, byt rodiny Moravcovy · Místa Paměti národa
Heading, address line and the account of the Moravec family.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim address references — Stage 3 batch 2 · OpenStreetMap contributors
Dated reference response with OpenStreetMap feature IDs and coordinates.
Příběh rodiny Růtových: První pražský úkryt parašutistů z Anthropoidu · Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů, Paměť a dějiny 2016/02; Vlastislav Janík
Printed pages 79–82, 86–88; web PDF pages P0–P3 and P7–P9.
Alois Václav Čikl · Encyklopedie Prahy 2
Biographical passages on the priesthood, resistance and family.
Výročí 90 let vysvěcení chrámu sv. Cyrila a Metoděje · Vojenský historický ústav Praha
Passages on the 1935 consecration, church assistance, restoration in 1945 and the 1995 memorial.