Czechoslovak Legion in Russia and its War to Return Home

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In this animated historical documentary, we will cover the extraordinary story of the Czechoslovak Legion. This army unit was recruited to serve in the army of the Russian Empire at the onset of the Great War, but the Russian Revolution stranded it in the hostile country. With the hopes to regain the independence for Czechoslovakia, the Legion needed to return home and had to fight its way through the Russian Civil War, fighting both the Bolsheviks and the Whites.
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Максаков, Турунов - Хроника гражданской войны в Сибири
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[@KingsandGenerals]

IT IS A BOHEMIAN FLAG! You know why I love the Czechs and the Slovaks? Because they managed to dissolve their union peacefully. The Velvet Divorce is a good example for us all.

[@mm-hj8wr]

Probably refeering to my country that long ago was Yugoslavia and now is Serbia But trust me people were controled by nationalist leaders who were controled by USA USA planeted seed of evil they are the ones who should be blamed

[@JohnSmith-dq7sr]

@@mm-hj8wr was Czechoslovakia part of Yugoslavia?

[@mm-hj8wr]

Second most violent war after ww2 is break up of Yugoslavia so... maybe i dont know

[@fugas2.0]

Yes my friend I'm from CR and never I thought I'm gonna see something about us on this channel.. nice video

[@mordok7987]

Any though about doing white russian army video?

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

People who claim history is boring clearly haven't been reading the right history. Because this is practically an epic drama right here.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Agreed, such an awesome story!

[@istvansipos9940]

only ignorant fools say history is boring. or perhaps people who were unlicky enough to have boooooring history teachers at school. history is great and it is getting longer and longer :- )

[@dugzamilza5212]

Not a drama ,Human history is struggle and tragedy, Whoever created us inserted self destruction chip, we are born to kill other.

[@trequor]

@@dugzamilza5212 That makes it so awesome. There is no drama without conflict. The tragedy of life is what gives it meaning

[@dontbeadebil5046]

@SyncKo I would say ignorant person.

[@CogitoEdu]

To reach the west, you must go east. To go forward you must go back.

[@aegonii8471]

Game of Thrones

[@moviejose3249]

Ahhh a time when the Czechoslovaks could of ruled the Russian empire. They should of marched on Moscow and taken over lol.

[@TheFiresloth]

And that's why the Czechoslovaks have dragons and cool wooden mask. The end.

[@petrskopal4922]

Greetings, Quaithe.

[@TheFiresloth]

It is known.

[@tr1stan007]

Fun Fact: Gandalf did indeed help the Czechoslovaks.

[@CogitoEdu]

It is known

[@KingsandGenerals]

Go on and try to disprove it. :-)

[@Edax_Royeaux]

I'd make a joke about Gandalf needing to toss The Ring into the Door of Hell, but unfortunately, the Soviets only created that in 1971.

[@BountyFlamor]

Interesting trivia: Tolkien's fictional balrog was inspired by real-life Alexander Kolchak.

[@thor9517]

What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. Ch. Hitchens

[@ryancha7275]

According to Korean historians, when Czechoslovak Legion was leaving from Vladivostok they sold their weapons to Korean resistance in Manchuria to fight Japanese colonialism. So Thank You!

[@KingsandGenerals]

I haven't even heard about it, fascinating. :-)

[@c.h.1839]

Well yeah but japanese were kinda helping foreigh legions in russia

[@Pravdik918]

I don't think our legionaires thought about it that much, to whom they sold the weapons, they just wanted to get home after years in Russia. We had actually quite a good relations with Japan in 1920s. They were even one of the first coutries that officialy recognized Czechoslovakia as a sovereign state.

[@vlastimilzlamal2982]

Kings and Generals ... profit ;-) One czech thief sold Eiffel tower for two times...

[@letecmig]

Irony is Japanese were Czech's allies in Vladivostok- but nevertheless, they saw paralells between korean and their own struggle

[@petrhanke8644]

Fun fact: Czechoslovaks had their first "naval" battle in our history because we never had access to anything else then river.. on the lake Bajkal and they won with little to no equipment

[@tutydyfruty1702]

Nemohla jsem se přestat smát, když jsem tohle slyšela poprvé👏😂

[@Turtle1631991]

By extension Czechia has 100% success rate in naval battles.

[@tajoszlav]

@@Turtle1631991 *Czechoslovakia

[@alibaba5764]

@@tomula2718 as long as slovak blood was shed for the cause it will be czechoslovak. So don't belittle it.

[@petrkdn8224]

@@tajoszlav the legion was mostly contained of Czechs, and only a small percentage of Slovaks

[@HistoryHouseProductions]

Glad I Czeched KZbin today.

[@bobskywalker2707]

History House Productions ayy

[@araknas3981]

History House Productions? More like History House Punductions, am I right? I'll see myself out.

[@HistoryHouseProductions]

Dreadnought I appreciate you! :)

[@araknas3981]

You might have earned a subscriber right here.

[@anenbychick]

Czech mate :D

[@jamestang1227]

The Russian Civil War and the wars that surrounded it in Eastern Europe were quite crazy. Everyone is fighting everyone, truly a chaotic time.

[@briangeeslin5938]

Whites, Reds, Blacks! Communist, Anarchists, Czarist: left, right, and everything in between a total free for all to the victor goes the spoils.

[@umaransari9765]

Brian Geeslin greens

[@casper191985]

i smell a total war game there? Xd

[@janklanica1505]

Wanna see a mess? Check this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War

[@wertzui19871229]

Welcome to Eastern Europe

[@staalwijk]

Imagine, a movie directed by Spielberg. That would be awesome. Czechoslovak Legion.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yes, please.

[@imperatoraugustus3067]

Too many gold reserves is required

[@imtiredtiredtired]

Transformers VIII featuring the Czechoslovak Legion Directed by Michael Bay, tells the stories about how the Autobots aided the Legion in the fight against the commies supported by Decepticons

[@c.h.1839]

Well actually there isa movie admiral its not about legions but they are there

[@dalibordvorak6528]

@@imtiredtiredtired *Trainsformers

[@GermanWehrmacht]

All the Czechs and Slovaks wanted to do was just to go home.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Indeed.

[@barcodemanIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

Low quality bait.

[@jardapesek8210]

So they stole national Russian treasure and run away with it like thiefs.

[@SlavicMapper]

@@jardapesek8210 yes, It are us xd

[@g.guerra6674]

they didn't used the country roads :/

yeah, they have proved that the earth is round

[@KingsandGenerals]

:D

[@lojzanovak4063]

PS: Můj děda byl absolventem rakousko - uherské kadetní školy a jako důstojník (na konci války Hauptmann rakousko - uherské armády), bojoval nejdříve v Haliči a po zranění v Itálii. Mám doma jeho medaili "Za statečnost" (Ehren - Denkmünze für Tapferkeit). Dokonce 1. světové války zůstal věrný císaři a legionářem nebyl. Možná i proto nebyl přijat do nové, československé armády a stal se bankovním úředníkem. Nicméně stejně, jako císaři, zůstal věrný Československé republice a zúčastnil se za druhé světové války domácího odboje, za což také zahynul v roce 1945 (zřejmě v březnu) v koncentračním táboře Flossenbürg. Jsem hrdý na to, že můj děd byl takový zásadový a čestný člověk, i když jsem ho nikdy nepoznal. (Pro vysvětlení těm, kterým to přijde divné, že ještě existuje člověk, jehož děda bojoval za Franze Josefa I. - děda se narodil 1890, tatínek 1922 a já 1959). Čest Tvojí památce dědečku!

[@NyalBurns]

Interesting story

[@tomazou]

Srdečně děkuji. :) Přeji mnoho sil a doufám, za nás všechny, že konec éry hrdinů ještě nepřišel.

[@joefromravenna]

My grandpa wasn’t the hero type. He ran from the battle. He was one of the soldiers in AustroHungarian army. He eventually made it back to Slovakia got married to grandma and went on to the US. His Moravian great grandpa on the other hand probably fought at the battle of Austerlitz, when old Napoleon first attacked. Not every generation can be a hero.

[@pavelgrussmann3314]

CZ (ENG Below): Můj praděd byl za první světové války mladým poručíkem u dělostřelecké baterie, bojoval u Soči (Isonzo, Alpy) za císaře pána. Po ukončení války zůstal v Československá armádě, kde předával své zkušenosti získané v boji, z armády byl čestně propuštěn kolem roku 1924. Za Německé okupace neprováděl partyzánskou činnost, byl starostou jedné vesnice na Moravě. Po Lidicích a Ležácích si, spolu s pár dalšími muži z vesnice, schovali pár zbraní. Zbraně nikdy nepoužili a měli je pouze pro vlastní obranu pro případ, že by se nacisté dále mstili. Po změně režimu ve 48mém byl uvězněn, vyslýchán a mučen, přes rok. Nebylo vydáno žádné obvinění či rozsudek. Oficiální důvod nebyl nikdy uveden, jednoho dne ho prostě vykopli z vězení. V rodině se předpokládá, že to bylo kvůli jeho protikomunistickému smýšlení, zkušenosti z armády a možné konkurence na pozici starosty (jeden z těch mužů co věděli o zbraních byl zarytý komouš). Praděda zemřel pár let pro propuštění na podlomené zdraví. Byl slušným člověkem a jeho odkaz pokračuje dál. ENG translation: My great-grandfather was, during WW1, a young lieutenant in an artillery battery, he fought in battles of Sochi river (Isonzo, Alpines) in Austrian-Hungarian army. After the armistice, he stayed in the Czechoslovakian Army, where he shared his combat experience and around 1924 he was honourably-discharged from his service. During German occupation (WW2) he was not part of a resistance, he was a mayor in one village in Moravia. After Lidice and Ležáky massacre, he with few fellow men from village hidden a weapon cache. They never used them and it was supposed only to defend them in case of any further nazi reprisals against civilians. After the war and change the regime to communism (1948), he was put in jail, interrogated and tortured for over a year, albeit no charge was put against him nor any sentence. No official statement or reasoning was given. One day, he was just simply "kicked out of prison". In our family, we guess it might have been because of his anti-comunistic beliefs, military experience and perhaps because of his seat as a mayor (one of those man who knew about those weapons was a fervor communist). My great-grandfather died few years after his release due to his poor health. He was a good man and his legacy lives on.

[@janpolak7013]

I love how Cogito responds to everyone complaining about the flag. Yes, Bohemian and Polish flag were indentical prior to Czechloslovakian independence from Austrian monarchy. The blue triangle was added either as a compliment to ally tricolor, or to symbolize Czechslovak union (blue being the Slovak part) and also a kind of panslavic ideology, represented by the tricolor.

[@KingsandGenerals]

PREACH IT! :-)

[@vlastimilzlamal2982]

and tricolor is from french navy flag :-D its pretty complicate history but on youtube i met great video about creation flags ...

[@piotrnogas8448]

and a Czech guy named Jan Polak explained the flags xD

[@VladderGraf]

Yes, and the old Polish flag was actually red white red.

[@dadude4960]

it also stands for the 3 peoples: Bohemians, Moravians and Slovaks but yes.

[@phobics9498]

Who would win The entire soviet union One Czechoslovak boi

[@doggerlander]

none ba dum tss

[@muhammadshidqi4916]

More like 76.000 czechoslovak bois

[@jakubrejzekjunior7349]

Frenzy czechoslovaks as long as Soviet union is only a state of partly organized peasants.

[@zajoch2005]

@Aholf Ditler shut up hitrer( i know its writen differently) ,we know what you did to us.

[@realDarkPeterson]

The Soviet Union had barely just established its authority. In case you didn't notice there was a civil war going on, and it was a mess. It wasn't just Bolsheviks and Whites.

[@72Kraken]

Would be worth mentioning the Battle of Lake Baikal, the only naval engagement in Czechoslovak history or the Battle of Zborov, where the Legion unfortunately ended up fighting their own countrymen still fighting for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

[@ShahjahanMasood]

Sounds awoseme!

[@deno202]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Baikal

[@LocalHeretic-ck1kd]

When you need to steal some boats and equipp them with cannons to fight other boats with cannons so your trains could safely travel around the lake.True story.

[@nikyfgh]

>tfw you're a landlocked country >tfw you have one opportunity for a naval battle >tfw you actually fucking win the battle >tfw your naval winrate is 100%

[@vladimirvasek7712]

Generál Radola Gajda :)

[@darklink1011]

Anyone else seeing this after seeing that there is a game in development based off this called last train home?

[@Vak_g]

Thats one of the reasons that make you the greatest channel in KZbin! I ve never heard about this! It is a great millitary story unknown to many people! Thank you Kings and Generals! Great video as always

[@ZhaoDrek]

i was about to say the same!!!

[@unknowndane4754]

My reaction to this was "This is awesome... and I've never heard of it"

[@HistoryHouseProductions]

vak There’s a good book on this called “Dreams of a Great Small Nation”

[@lukezuzga6460]

vak That's what I was saying too... I have a BA in History and I'm ashamed to say I never heard of the Legion.

[@m200cheytac5]

You are totally right bro . First time to hear this .

[@SniperiusForever]

The Czechoslovak foreign legions... probably the most famous modern Czecho-Slovak military force, they are regarded as heroes in my country and rightfully so, they fought for a common cause and their long journey home to a newly established country is a story worth telling! There is however one other group of Czech and Slovak soldiers that oftentimes gets brushed over. - the soldiers who remained loayal to the empire until the bitter end. They too gave their lives for their country just in a slightly different sense, they too had to fight like lions in unimaginably severe conditions, against the Russians and other great nations. Let’s not forget about THEIR sacrifice as they too diserve praise and perhaps a bit of pityness just like all the other brave human beings from all across the world that gave their lives for their countries! May their sacrifice not be in vain as they were all the same in their very essence, courageous people who went into the fray again and again only to be tired by the pointlessness of the war. Anyways great video as always guys! I really appreciate you took the time to take a look at the history of our small, yet beloved nations.

[@Harshhaze]

Cyka, better fate than the gulags my friend

[@mountainhobo]

"soldiers who remained loayal to the empire until the bitter end" - Absolutely. Czechoslovakia was and would remain much better off had the Empire not fallen. No WWII, no communist oppression.

[@martind5653]

Austro-Hungarian monarchist approve this message.

[@estebanjimenez2145]

Well, whenever I saw the Czechs in Afghanistan, I'd always think of them as the Austrohungarians.

[@michal2311]

Where are you from ? because you certainly are not Slovak. the Hungarians oppressed us close Slovak schools and maticu slovenskú( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matica_slovensk%C3%A1 )

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Almost heaven... *EAST SIBERIA!* Snow capped mountains... Blue Ob River... Life is old there... Older than the nukes, Younger than my uncle, 2 years younger than me... *Trans-Siberia Rails! Take me home!* To the place, away from this frozen hell... East Siberia! Snowy, expansive tundras! *Trans-Siberia Rails, take me away!*

[@radovantoth7233]

I just peeed my pants

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

some boby >:(

[@radovantoth7233]

@some boby Dont worry, with this type of work u will without a doubt make it in the music industry

[@youraverageimperialguard7932]

Al-Jumaeyli Al-Qaysi Al-Dawseri الدوسر Why you a hater Akhi?

[@youraverageimperialguard7932]

HARAM

[@aidabagirova4933]

Video about the complex and controversial period of the history not only of Russia, but of all Europe. Well done, K&G !

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching :)

[@MrHusker1996]

Some people also say, that the Tsar's family was executed, because the bolsheviks were affraid, that the Czechoslovaks were going to save them. There are also personal stories like soldiers having to leave their dogs behind when boarding the ships and some of the dogs trying to swim behind the ships and soldiers jumping back to the water to safe them. Story of Czechoslovak legion would definitly make a great movie.

[@BrendynRobertson]

Who's here from Last Train Home?

[@saiien2]

This message is for everybody who think that there is a mistake in flags. This flag is correct!! Today it is a Polish flag yes but in 1918 it was also a flag of Czechoslovakia. In the past it was a flag of Kingdom of Bohemia and Czechs took it again in 1918 after creation of Czechoslovakia and unfortunately Poland took exactly the same colors. Czechoslovakia later added a blue triangle which represented Slovakia but from 1918 - 1920 Czechoslovakia and Poland had the same flags. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic

[@aleksanderkorzun6147]

thanks, it is very interesting to know

[@dadude4960]

well. not really the same. the red is slightly lighter than that of Poland. but yes. the flags are very similar.

[@lmaocetung]

It was flag of Bohemia for thousands years

[@albertleppo8139]

I remember like 2 years ago I left a comment that you guys needed a good narrator. You even responded! Glad to see how professional this channel is now. Awesome!

[@albertleppo8139]

Actually it was 11 months ago, on the Reconquista: Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa video!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Glad you like our videos better now :-)

[@lukezuzga6460]

Albert Leppo Devin is Awesome and you would enjoy hearing him read a phone book! Check his channel out, Im watching his Fields of Mars videos now.

[@saiien2]

Thank you for this video. I appreciate it. My great great grand father was a Czechoslovak legionnaire so for me it is a personal thing . In 1915 he was conscripted to Austro-Hungarian army and in 1916 their unit was forced to surrender to russians. They expected to be executed by Russians but fortunately there were some czechs on the russian side who convinced them to join the Legion. He was injured many times but he made it and in 1920 he returned home. His wife thought he was dead because she just knew that he was captured by the Russians. It was a huge surprise for her when he returned home a few years later.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching and for the story!

[@roywhiteo5]

hes like "hey im back, check out this gold bar!"

[@prochy86]

Just like my great-grandfather. Unbelievable story.

[@nestoNESTOnesto]

My grand grand father was in that train :-) He mannaged to safe some high ranking officer from the white side and he gave him golden traditional russian's navy dagger as a reward. But after my grand grand father got back home, he couldn't talk about it for very long, because those damn communists came here and occupied us for a long time and it would be considered contrarevolutionary :-(

[@aegonii8471]

Does your family still own the dagger?

[@saiien2]

My great great grandfather had the same fate. Also a legionaire. Fortunately he died in 1948 just before communists took power here. He suffered some injuries during ww1 and probably this was the reason of his death. During WW2 it was also hard for him.

[@nestoNESTOnesto]

Sir Devil: Yes we do :-) Story behind it is just too powerful to get rid of it :-) It is very similar to this one: www.imperialrussia.com/badgesmilitaria/1911daggersold.html (it is quite difficult to find picture online, so it really might be quite rare :-)

[@nestoNESTOnesto]

Kasurgis: I'm milenial, so I don't even know, how my gg.father looked like. But to my knowlage, his only serious wounds from the war, was severe rhyme in his knees and elbows. It's probably better that these great men of the past, didn't see what we are doing with our independent state and freedom now ;-)

[@saiien2]

@@nestoNESTOnesto i have his photo so i know how he looked like. Funny thing Is that he was born exactly 100 years before me in 1892.

[@tomasjasnicky7860]

As a Slovak citizen, I am surprised and thankful for this video.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks, Tomáš!

[@gustavocampos1768]

This saga needs a movie about it that would be awesome

[@KingsandGenerals]

Agreed!

[@josefdebnar6500]

13 films about legions. I dont know if some of them are in English. So best of luck finding something in english. 1. Československý Ježíšek 2. Legionář 3. Za svobodu národa 4. Ohlasy 5. Za čest vítězů 6. "Legionářské" zákony 7. Desáté výročí vzniku republiky 8. Za československý stát 9. Plukovník Švec 10. Zvukové legionářské filmy 11. zborov 12. Úkoly pro studenty 13. Závěr a zdroje Number 9, is one of the best. Story about colonel whose soldiers, dont listen to orders. His last act of protest is suicide. After that, soldiers again start they way to the east again. Story is based on life of Josef Jiří Švec - cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_%C5%A0vec

[@petrpinc7695]

@@josefdebnar6500 ještě mě napadá 14. Jízdní hlídka

[@karlvonbahnhof6594]

It needs an HBO mini series, these heroes are the reason I call myself Czech now, they could call it "Band of Czechoslovak Brothers", they actually called each other "bratře=brother", the determination of my grand grand fathers for freedom and self determination was immense

[@cheng3580]

How to conquer Russia Step 1:Get the Czech Corps

[@KingsandGenerals]

PROFIT? :-)

[@cheng3580]

@@KingsandGenerals profit? A very bicc country

[@MIMALECKIPL]

Or you can ask Poles. We'll take Moscow and we'll do it faster than Czechs.

[@schweizer93]

Step 1: Get the Czechoslovak Corps Step 2: ???? Step 3: PROFIT !!!!

[@jokeofhabbits6233]

Lets go together. Czechs, Slovaks and Poles. It would be much more better.

[@omkarkulkarni6282]

Today is 28 the of October 2018 Exactly 100 year ago the 1 St Czechoslovakian Republic was Formed. Congratulations to all Czech and Long Live this channel

[@sokol4673]

Great video, greeting from Czech Republic

[@KingsandGenerals]

Greetings, Simon :-)

[@tomaskr99]

Amazing video, thank you. My grand-grandfather called "Theodor Káňa" was in Czechoslovak legion. They (including grand-grandfather) fought through the whole Russia, went through Siberia to get back home. When bolsheviks disarmed legionnaires in exchange for safe way to their homeland. And then they betrayed them, my grandfather captured cossack saber made in 1906 during fights with bolsheviks, and brought it home. Today we still have this saber. But most interesting thing is that, he documented their whole journey on photos with camera. We are only people yet, who seen this rare photos. Few times museums wanted to borrow them to the celebrations of Czechoslovak legions. But grandfather refused them. Also in the WW1 died my another grand-grandfather called "Tomáš Blahoudek" in the first year of the war on the eastern front in Poland. And also grand-granduncle "Julius Káňa" who sadly died in the last week of WW1 on Italian front by shot to the chest. Both of them fought in Austrian-Hungarian army. I know, many people have its own heroes in their families, but I think it's interesting. Greetings from Czech republic.

[@sean6775]

Man... proud to be of Czech descent. What a bunch of badasses!

[@jakubneumann9191]

I know this video is old, but here are some additional facts: 1)The legion had its own postal service, it was the most effective postal service in russia at that time - having only lost 4 packages, because of an accident in a harbor. 2) Some soldiers “deserted” from the legion to fight alongside the reds in the russian civil war. For example Czech writer Jaroslav Hasek (Good soldier Svejk) did that. 3) A small group of legionaires actually reached murmansk and they travelled to France. 4) The last one - and the saddest bit of information - When legionaires from Russia returned, noone home actually cared, all the glory was recieved by legionaires that fought in france and italy.

[@thalapeng]

Fun fact: title of the Czech anthem is "Where is my home"

[@lukasspalek1934]

Fun fact: Russians were talking about Czechs like "Ratši bojovat s čertem než-li s Čechem"

[@crainder467]

Agree drunk check is danegorous

[@O5-hans]

​@@crainder467Czech*

[@OOG_IMP]

I find it amazing how the best option for the Czech corps was to go all the way *around the globe* to get to their homeland. The fact that it was even a possible solution to transport troops that far in the early 20th century is remarkable.

[@porphyrogennitos7758]

the Czechoslovak legion*

[@Pelsik]

My grand grandfather helped prisoned soldiers in Russia, at his funeral he was awarded with many medals and I'm so sad that I was too young to ask him more about it. Thx for the vid dude

[@vh5663]

Thank you for this video! Both of my great grandfathers were in the legions. I'm so proud that blood of such men runs in my veins.

[@TheArcheryGamer]

As always amazing content! Thank you for covering Skenderbeg toooo!!! I see its one of your most popular recent videos, could you do something on the Illirians?

[@wilhot2204]

This is best gift what could our nation receive to 100 th aniversary of the foundation of first Czechoslovak Republic. Thanks and keep makimg these videos.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Congratulations! :-)

[@LocalHeretic-ck1kd]

Man you are right! It has been a hell of a 100 years.

[@BodyCounter]

Loved covering the Czechoslovak Legion in a video ages ago, being half Czech myself... Such an amazing part of history

[@ASillyHistoryBuff]

This is why you guys are my favourite channel, I’ve been to visit the Czech Republic before and I loved it but I never knew about the Czechoslovak legion and it’s amazing story! Thanks for the quality content Kings and Generals, I can’t wait to see what is next! :PP

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching :-)

[@Bumeism]

This is incredibly interesting! I had no idea this took place and is one of the most interesting WWI-WWII stories I have heard. Great video!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much!

[@Kubqo95]

My great grand father was part of this legion, im glad I could learn more about their journey

[@beunardlecaj9404]

YESS! Another amazingly underrated historical story I can annoy my friends with thank you!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@flirkenshnit6954]

I've never heard about this legion and am grateful you guys posted this. Keep up the great work!

[@KingsandGenerals]

We surely will, thanks!

[@Millennium7HistoryTech]

This is an incredible story. I heard about this before but K&G narrated it so well! I really love their style. They have been a constant inspiration to open my channel. I am not at the same level but I am working on it.

[@MikeGill87]

Nicely done, yet another great video about my country. Thanks. Nearly every Czech today had at least one relative there and it's still a very controversial part of our history, though people that proved they were there were eligible for a lifetime rent (so considered heroes). I always liked the story, especially how different soldiers joined the legion by multitude of ways. My great-grandfather Antonín Gill joined somewhere in Russia after the ship he served on (Kaiserin Elisabeth) has been sunk in Tsingtau (China) and he spent over four years in two Japanes prison camps. And now imagine the counterfactual history of the world in which Kolchak used that gold to buy the Czech Legion to win the war with Lenin...

[@hellkr]

Wow. This is probably the most incredible, amazing, and epic story I've never heard of :O

[@Rablewski]

That story is gold. Thank you so much. I wich you made much more of this kind. Excellent work, once again ;)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@levinb1]

Another excellent video, mates! Love this story, and the quality / animation is better than ever btw!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much, more on the way :-)

[@parkerc9816]

This was absolutely amazing, such a great story. Well done guys.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching :-)

Dis video haz czechs and slovaks inside, me liek.

[@kuramkarameruk]

I really like both Czechs and Slovaks as well. Greetings from Poland.

[@calin6327]

You dont hear this everyday

[@Viezieg]

haha lol, konečně někdo

[@koba503]

jsem jedinej kdo si všiml že používají špatnou vlajku?

No, flag is correct for the period, the blue corner is only official after the promulgation of the 1st Tchecoslovakian Republic in 1920 The White/red flag are Bohemia's colours

[@quinnginbey3254]

Fantastic video guys! I really enjoyed the story you told about these awesome guys, and enjoyed your brief covering of the civil war.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! More stories from that period are on the way :-)

[@Mitoful3000]

Awesome video! I have shared it with another 5 friends of mine. If you have any plans for another Czechoslovak video, please continue! I love your channel!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks! :-) Hopefully, you have seen our video on the Hussite Wars.

[@UpcycleElectronics]

I love these seemingly random subjects. They are far more interesting to me because I'm not at all familiar with the story. The sound, editing, and, animated visual effects were noticeable, aka really well done too. You guys made some great lunch/early afternoon procrastination entertainment. Thanks for the upload. -Jake

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks, Jake :-)

[@FrazzP]

I'm supposed to study for an matriculation exam tomorrow but somehow i feel the 13 minutes of this video matter more to me now than my future. Wish me luck!

[@dratusplays3311]

good luck

[@oskarbenson696]

Best of luck

[@KingsandGenerals]

I am sure, you will crush it :-)

[@moviejose3249]

Good luck my friend

[@FrazzP]

Good news, it went much better than i had anticipated even though i hadn't prepared nearly enough. Now to wait for the results to come out :D

[@ravindarkambient7183]

This story was completely unknown to me until just now. Thank you!

[@projectill]

Im happy to see video about our legion, great video as always! greetings from Czech Republic

[@KingsandGenerals]

Greetings! :-)

[@user-eu6zm5yr2l]

Rather than a threat of submarine attack, the true reason why they refused to be transported from Murmansk and Archangelsk was that they feared that dividing their forces would make it easier for the bolsheviks to overpower and disarm them. Great video btw.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@InspectHistory]

Hi KG good content as always, I'm your fans from Indonesia 😇

[@henriksongaming9051]

Fan* not fans

[@InspectHistory]

@@henriksongaming9051 thx dude 😇

[@gustisabaradi9459]

@@InspectHistory gila gk nyangka ketemu orang indo di channel ini😀

[@InspectHistory]

@@gustisabaradi9459 byk sbnrnya .. cm ga menampakkan diri aja :P

[@rozakfassah7730]

Yeay ada Indonesia nongol di komen

[@elektrischecz7445]

Pěkné. ❤️ Je opravdu pěkné, že někdo dělá videa i s touto tématikou o našich dějinách. 😊

[@Mattanja1992]

Incredibly complex situation they were. Excellent video, proving once again how exiting and important history can be!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Indeed, history is the best :-)

[@godzilladude1231]

God i loved the story. Im not czech but this one made me cry some manly tears

[@ingridruzbarska9558]

I am from Slovakia. Thank you guys for making this awesome video.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching! Consider sharing!

[@captainlag3537]

Great documentary! I enjoy these videos, keep up the good work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks, we will!

[@shadymike88]

can you make a video of Xenophon and his 10k greek mercenary's journey back? or, have you already made it?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Not yet, but we are considering it!

[@mateuszgigon3724]

I support!

[@fourdeck33]

Kings and Generals I think you should keep doing lesser known stuff, not things everybody already knows about.

[@tonipwneroni9846]

The real Oddysey. This should be the next epic cinematic series.

[@verycasul]

Is it the right time and place to start singing "Take Me Home, Country Road"?

[@KingsandGenerals]

I like that song, so it is always relevant :-)

[@dugzamilza5212]

There is West Virginia for ya

[@ivohudecek3761]

@@KingsandGenerals kzbin.info/www/bejne/houZm4qFipeta9k

[@makivlach6158]

Fun fact: Czech national anthem is actually called: "where my home is"

[@cnlbenmc]

Unless the Failure of Fallout 76 leaves a bad taste in your mouth; go right ahead.

[@cezar1137]

Well done this is maybe the best episoade of your documentaries I am a big fan of your series keep up with the good work i am looking forward to seeing a documentary about Romania in the major conflicts. Good job!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you!

[@luisrebellon4504]

This is amazing, it’s good to see your modern series develop. I’m more of a fan of ancient history, however your work is definitely changing my view

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching :)

[@historyinmapping3623]

Amazing video!!! Where did you get this abandonned city intro? Keep going!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks, we will!

[@MenachemPritzker]

this has always been one of my favorite war stories

[@KingsandGenerals]

Same here, an awesome story :-)

[@HurinBelgor]

Finally more content about the Czechoslovak Legion! Great video

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@zakkart]

Really enjoying the variety of content you've been putting out so far.

[@KingsandGenerals]

It will get , more diverse :) Perhaps we will be able to add the 3rd video and have 3 videos in per week.

[@lukezuzga6460]

I must say that this was one had me focused from beginning to end. This video educated me, I'm embarrassed to say I knew nothing of the legion but was impressed by them and proud to have Slovak blood!!!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@lostrangerjosh8680]

So there's a game coming out about this and no one's talking about it

[@ThisisBarris]

Again, and I can't say this enough, incredible content! Thank you for focusing on lesser known events of history - it really helps you broaden your scope of historical knowledge. But I have to say, where is cogito?? I miss him! Cheers, This is Barris!

[@CogitoEdu]

Glad you enjoyed the video :D I worked on this video, doing the animation.

[@ThisisBarris]

Hello Cogito, Thank you for answering! I am sorry, I should have been clearer, I meant on your main channel. I absolutely love your content and hope to see more, especially the follow up of Emperor Ashoka. I loved how you narrated it, especially the ending. But I understand that you also have to support yourself, too, and I love your work for Kings and Generals. Keep it up my friend! Cheers, This is Barris!

[@BenDownTooLong]

Videos like this are EXACTLY why I am a sub to your channel. I love it.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you, we are glad to have you :-)

[@demistr7435]

I might be little bit biased since i am Czech but this is my favourite video from your channel. Good work.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I also like it :-) Thanks!

[@gianlucaborg195]

Third 60secs after upload - I just love these. Was reading into the Czechoslovakian rise post WW1 and how they fought Czechs and Slovaks fought both with and against the Central Powers and Allies and also in the Russian Civil War. I also complement your reference to 1620, as well as the information of Russia using regional minorities against the Ottomans. Props on the good pronunciation of names! I quite sympathise with these soldiers who fought to create a strong nation and how they managed to make it a functional democracy that unfortunately was abandoned by France and Britain in 1938, not even 2 decades after gaining independence. You did a very good job on this video in all aspects. You ought to be proud. I really loved the graphics in this! One suggestion however. I wonder whether on the next video, you could do the war borders, for instance how the Germans had occupied Belgium, and so on possibly as with a rough dashed line with the colour of the nation occupying the region as well as the 1920 borders too, wherein Poland amongst others are independent while Austria Hungary was dissolved.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good point, we need to work on this map!

[@gianlucaborg195]

I thank you for your dedication also in reading comments such as mine. You truly do care, it is evident. Often suggestions such as mine are ignored as I am but one person, yet you, as you have proven before with suggestions from other people, care about these things. Thank you! Thank you for really reading comments and caring!

[@shortsdeliveries]

truly amazing story, thanks, it puts a bit of light in that period of time also

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching!

[@ciaranbrk]

Thank you for your work i really enjoy your channel 😁

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@piciak]

Wow I'm really impressed that you made a video about a part of the history that many of czechoslovaks have no idea of, as it was strictly forbidden to teach about this in school during communist era. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@nathanremix5800]

As Always So Impressive. The Graphic . The Details . And Always The Combat Scene Always Impressed Me The Most .

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you! :-)

[@michaelbarsoum7943]

Sir , you videos became vital for a good day , great job

[@kurtcsk]

Thank you for this video :*

[@nohlavopi8617]

How on earth is it posible that i never before hired of this story!!! Ther should be some block buster movie about this..

[@KingsandGenerals]

There are so many stories, we don't know about. Hopefully, we will be able to tell more. :-)

[@GameKvasir]

cuz mostly Czechs and Slovaks aren´t that popular around the world, pretty sad :/

[@ThePalarax]

I have only one word for you - bravo! Greetings from Czech Republic.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching!

[@hiddenhist]

I adore your map quality... Amazing as usual.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you very much!

[@MrKillerwolf1999]

Amazing video, never heard of the Czech Legion before this video. very interesting and impressive!

[@porphyrogennitos7758]

thats probably because its the Czechoslovak Legion

[@nexusAa]

I'm a simple Czech, I see.... you know how it goes..

[@KingsandGenerals]

I know :-)

[@rooby30]

Some gold was surly stolen... As of in 1919 czechoslovak legion created Legiobank (wonder where they got money for that). And after return of Legions to Czechoslovakia some of soldiers managed to get some of the top goverment positions.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I have read about that :-)

[@matuskolej81]

At the beginning gold was carried in 80 wagons, when ČS Legion seized the gold, it was carried in only 28 wagons. 52 wagons of gold was spent by russian government and later by Kolchak. Gold was used to buy war equipment or stolen by russian officers and soldiers. Also Kolchak stole something. Gold was guarded not only by ČS Legion but also by russian and later bolshevick soldiers - guards were mixed. 13 boxes of gold was stolen by russian who guarded the gold. ČS Legion and russian forces counted gold at the beginning and at the end of period when gold was in czechoslovak hands. Except for these 13 boxes was nothing missing.

[@matuskolej81]

For Czech and Slovak www.google.sk/amp/s/www.valka.cz/amp/12579-Rusky-zlaty-poklad-a-cs-legionari (or use translator)

[@harold9061]

Finders, keepers.

[@Ondro3103]

We didnt bend the knee . we WERE SOLD OUT BY THE FRENCH AND ENGLAND !!!!!!!!! . 1,2MILION SOLDIERS READY TO FIGHT !!!! . Once czechoslovak , always cechoslovak .

[@RysdanSamot]

Amazing video about Czechoslovak Legion!!

[@toma2897]

One of the coolest stories I've heard, that was awesome. They fought a war through Russia and sailed around the globe to get home it doesn't get much better than that. Thank for the Great content

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching :)

[@rohanpatel3223]

I find it insanely amazing how the Legion was able to navigate such a complicated geopolitical environment, fighting many different foes, and still return home safely. I still don't understand a number of things about this, like where the Legion got their supplies during the journey.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Yeah, the situation changed rapidly.

[@nikolavlcek]

They probably already had some supplies and got the rest from the captured cities.

[@hrdeforda4154]

They stole it from the locals.

[@Hidensee]

@@hrdeforda4154 As any Army...

[@owlthemolfar4690]

Great video, thank you. The similar story was played for Baltic national forces included in former Russian monarchy army.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for watching! We will explore it!

[@JF-yp4nu]

WOW that was very well made!!

[@ethanrepublic4554]

I've always heard of them and ive been interested in them but I've never been able to find something good so thank you