The Czechoslovak Legions in World War I

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Abstract:

During WWI the Czechs and Slovaks living in Austria-Hungary were reluctant to fight for the monarchy. Military units fighting in frames of French, Russian, Serbian and Italian Armies known as the Czechoslovak Legions were created since 1914. Czech and Slovak political leaders joined their efforts and convinced Entente governments to recognize autonomous Czechoslovak Army. The Legions efforts in Russia after Brest-litovsk Peace Treaty prevented Central Powers from reinforcing the Western and Southern fronts with POWs released from Russian POW camps. A lack of manpower and coordination among Allied forces during the intervention to Northern Russia and Siberia did not allow defeat of Bolshevism in 1918 - 1920. The performance of Legionaries supported political goals and contributed to Ententes victory in WWI and to establishment of independent Czechoslovakia.

Author(s):
Dziak, Robert
Author Organization(s):
MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0060

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USMC/CSC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3.1.2_Maneuver to Insert; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_6_Net Centric
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*FIRST WORLD WAR, *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN), *MILITARY HISTORY, BATTLES, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, FRANCE, ITALY, MANPOWER, RUSSIA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History, Military Forces and Organizations, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
BOLSHEVIKS, *CZECHOSLOVAK LEGIONS, ENTENTE, HAGUE CONVENTIONS, RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR, THESES, AUSTRIA HUNGARY, SERB CORPS, BATTLE OF ZBOROV, BREST LITOVSK PEACE TREATY, ALLIES, RUSSIAN VOLUNTARY FORCES
Report Date:
2012 May 04
Creation Date:
2014 Jun 23