The Czech Legion 1914–20

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9781846032363
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Osprey Publishing

Product details
Published 10 Oct 2009
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781846032363
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 447
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Description
The Czech Legion was not just a single military unit, but a volunteer army that fielded up to 100,000 troops on the Allied side on all three main fronts of the war. Since only the defeat of Austro-Hungary and Germany offered any hope for Czech national independence, they were amongst the most motivated and steadfast of the Allied forces. After the Bolshevik Revolution, they fought their way across Russia, captured the Russian national gold reserves and used this as a bargaining chip to force the Bolsheviks to allow them to return home. Today the Legion is recognised as the founding fathers of Czech nationhood. This very colourful force of World War I has never before been detailed in English and is illustrated with an astonishing array of never-before-published photographs.

Table of Contents
Historical background - the Czech independence movement in the Austro-Hungarian Empire · Czech troops in the Austro-Hungarian Army · Recruitment of Czech volunteers, and Czech former Austro-Hungarian prisoners, by the Allied (Entente) Powers · Czech Legion in France · Czech Legion in Italy· Czech Legion in Russian · The long journey home · Aftermath: nationhood - betrayal - occupation and persecution · Uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment

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