The Ogoun apartment — a refuge that remained undiscovered
Story period: first half of 1942
Location: Václavkova Street, Dejvice (house number disputed: 338/18 or 335/18)
Josef and Marie Ogoun’s apartment represents a different outcome within the support network. It provided shelter, and the family also helped with supplies, but the Gestapo never uncovered its role. The Ogouns and their sons Milan and Luboš survived the war.
Help inside and beyond the home
first half of 1942
The Ogouns belonged to the close circle of supporters.
Secondary-school teacher Josef Ogoun and his family provided shelter. Jindra’s study also records that Ogoun sent food and drink to the crypt with Jaroslav Křiklán’s help.
The Gestapo did not uncover the whole network
after 16 June 1942
The Fafeks’ silence prevented this apartment from being exposed.
According to Jindra’s study, the Fafeks did not reveal the Ogoun apartment to the Gestapo. This does not explain every circumstance of the family’s survival, but documents the trust and connection between the two households.
The family survived
1945
Their survival contrasts with the fate of most of the closest supporters.
Josef and Marie Ogoun and their sons Milan and Luboš survived the occupation. Their story shows that the Nazi investigation, though devastating, did not uncover every link in the network.
Atentát gives 338/18; a later address candidate is 335/18. The available evidence does not explain the discrepancy. This story therefore remains located to the street, without asserting a precise historical building.
Explore further
- The Fafek apartment
the Fafeks did not expose the connected household
- The church in Resslova Street
Ogoun helped supply the crypt
Sources
- Atentát: Operace Anthropoid 1941–1942 · 61