rudolf slansky born 1901 origin jewish whole family killed concentration camps rudolf slansky survived wwii moscow brother richard survived london rudolf's daughter nadezda kidnapped moscow year 1943 he has never seen again after wwii 1946 he became secretary-general communist party he stayed this function untill 1951 end 1951 within communist party started big trial against so-called enemies within party rudolf slansky named as main character conspiracy whole campaign distinctively anti-semitic slansky arrested november 23 1951 after several hearings he attempted prison commit suicide carefully fabricated trial against seditious conspiracy started november 20 1952 after one-week proceedings judge pronounced verdict rudolf slansky one amongst 11 people sentenced death he executed december 3 1952 rudolf slansky is seen july 24 1951 prague - Alamy