The Czechoslovak Legion (Czech: Československé legie; Slovak: Československé légie) were volunteer armed forces consisting predominantly of Czechs and Slovaks [1] fighting on the side of the Entente …

Nov 11, 2021 · Since Czechoslovakia did not yet exist, these volunteers, not allowed to fight in the regular armies, fought in units that were officially part of the French Foreign Legion, that’s who also …

By thrusting Czechs to the forefront of the international stage, the Czechoslovak legions played an important role at the moment of Czechoslovakia’s birth between 1917 and 1920, especially in …

Oct 8, 2014 · The Czechoslovak Legion was a military formation of Czechs, Slovaks, exiles, and former prisoners of war organized in Russia in 1914 to fight in the First World War.

A further factor was the Czechoslovak Legion, composed of Czech and Slovak deserters from the Austro-Hungarian army, whom previous Russian governments had allowed to form their own units.

The Czech Legion was formed in 1914 by Czechoslovak expatriates and volunteers who initially fought alongside the Allies against the Central Powers during World War I.

The Czechoslovak Legion (Československé legie in Czech and Československé légie in Slovak) were volunteer armed forces composed predominantly of Czechs with a small number of Slovaks …