Czechoslovak Legion
The Czechoslovak Legion (Czech: Československé legie; Slovak: Československé légie) were volunteer armed forces consisting predominantly of Czechs and Slovaks fighting on the side of the Entente powers during World War I and the White Army during the Russian Civil War until November 1919. Their goal was to win the support of the Allied Powers for the independence of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown from the Austrian Empire, and of Upper Hungary from the Kingdom of Hungary, which were then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. With the help of émigré intellectuals and politicians such as the Czech Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and the Slovak Milan Rastislav Štefánik, they grew into a force of over 100,000 troops.
Czechoslovak Legion Czech: Československé legie Slovak: Československé légie Czechoslovak Legion coat of arms Founded1914 Disbanded1920 Allegiance Czechoslovakia Type Ground forces Expeditionary warfare Size 71,310 in Russia 19,476 in Italy 9,957 in France 46,871 Others Total: 145,614 Motto"Nazdar" (meaning "Hello" or "Goodbye") Colors EquipmentArmored Zaamurets Engagements World War I Eastern Front Battle of Zboriv Italian Front Isonzo front Second Battle of the Piave River Battle of Doss Alto Western Front Battle of Arras (1915) Battle of the Terron Russian…
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