捷克斯洛伐克军团

Key facts

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")

Equipment

Armored 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 Civil War Operation Faustschlag Battle of Bakhmach Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion

Notable commanders

Milan Rastislav Štefánik Radola Gajda Jan Syrový Stanislav Čeček Josef Šnejdárek

Leader

Czechoslovak National Council ( Tomáš Masaryk , Milan Rastislav Štefánik , and Edvard Beneš )

Merged into

Czechoslovak Army

Motives

Czechoslovak independence

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