Československé legie na frontách I. světové války - Od Zborova po Terron – Bílek Jiří (2018)

The involvement of the Czechoslovak legions during World War I is one of those historical events and traditions that we are rightly proud of. They fought in Russia, Italy, and France, on the decisive fronts of the war. The legionnaires amazed even experienced generals and officers of the Allied armies with their patriotism, determination, bravery, and courage. The book you are holding in your hands will guide you not only through the most famous battle sites of our legions but also through the lesser-known ones. It also brings closer the course of World War I, the situation in the Czech lands, and the efforts of our foreign resistance led by T. G. Masaryk, not only to create a powerful Czechoslovak foreign army but also to gain recognition for the right of the Czech and Slovak nations to an independent state. In this challenging political and diplomatic struggle, our legions played one of the key roles. They significantly contributed to the rapid capitulation of Germany and Austria-Hungary by controlling the Siberian railway and preventing the transfer of hundreds of thousands of German and Austro-Hungarian prisoners from Russia to the Western Front. They therefore deserve our respect and symbolic gratitude – and not just in the year we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic and the end of World War I.