Czechoslovak Legion
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The Czechoslovak Legion was a volunteer military force of Czech and Slovak soldiers that fought alongside the Allies during World War I and later played a key role in the Russian Civil War, particularly in Siberia.
Aliases (3)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Czechoslovak military formation
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military unit → volunteer army → |
| alliance |
Allies of World War I
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| approximateSize |
about 100000 soldiers at peak
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| composedOf |
Czechs
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Slovaks → |
| conflict |
Russian Civil War
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World War I → |
| country |
Czechoslovakia
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| demobilized |
early 1920s
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| formedFrom |
Czech and Slovak volunteers in Allied armies
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Czech prisoners of war in Russia → Slovak prisoners of war in Russia → |
| foundedBy |
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
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| goal |
creation of an independent Czechoslovak state
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| headquarters |
various locations in Russia during the Russian Civil War
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| influenced |
establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918
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recognition of Czechoslovak National Council by Allies → |
| language |
Czech
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Slovak → |
| legacy |
commemorated in Czechoslovak and Czech military tradition
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foundational myth of Czechoslovak statehood → |
| notableCommander |
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
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Radola Gajda → Sergei Wojciechowski → |
| notableEvent |
control of the Trans-Siberian Railway
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evacuation from Vladivostok → uprising against Bolshevik authorities in 1918 → |
| partOf |
Czechoslovak armed forces
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| predecessor |
Czech and Slovak volunteer units in the French army
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Czech volunteer units in the Russian army → |
| role |
symbol of Czechoslovak independence movement
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| supportedBy |
Entente Powers
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France → Russia (Provisional Government) → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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France → Italy → Russia → Siberia → |
| timePeriod |
1914–1920
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Czechoslovak independence movement
("Czechoslovak Legions")
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Siberian intervention in the Russian Civil War ("Czechoslovak Legion operations in Siberia") → |
hasPart |
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Czechoslovak independence movement
→
Kolchak offensive in Siberia → |
participant |
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White Army
→
White Guard movement → |
supportedBy |
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Siberian Army
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alliedWith |
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Alexander Kolchak
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capturedBy |
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Western Front (World War I)
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countryInvolved |
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Allied Powers of World War I
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countryMember |
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Czechoslovak Army
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precededBy |
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Czechoslovak Legion
("Czech volunteer units in the Russian army")
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predecessor |
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Siberian intervention in the Russian Civil War
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supportedForce |