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Where was Kaltenbrunner when Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated?

  • At the scene

  • In Berlin

  • In Vienna

  • In Prague

Answer

In Vienna, Kaltenbrunner, the Chief of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA) and Heydrich's immediate superior, was conducting sensitive negotiations with Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS. This crucial meeting aimed to delineate the boundaries of power between the RSHA and the SS, underscoring the delicate political maneuvering within Nazi Germany's security apparatus during that time.
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