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Originally Posted by Ak-Murza
Those in Czechoslovak Legion were POWs,taken by Russian Imperial Army during the destruction of Austro-Hungarian forces in 1914-15.Under Capt.Gayda and Capt.Slavichek they actually turned against Reds ,but were allowed to leave Russia after helping Reds to capture Adm.Kolchak.
"...he(Kolchak) managed to anger the Czechoslovak Legion who controlled the Trans-Siberian Railway.
On January 4th, 1920, Kolchak handed control of his army to General Anton Denikin. Kolchak tried to get protection from the Allies but the Czech Legion handed him over to the Bolsheviks. After interrogation, Kolchak was shot and his body dumped in the Angara River on February 2nd, 1920...."
Alexander Kolchak |
No heres the link. Im sure you are correct about the WWI czechoslovak legion but here is the WWII.
Czechoslovak military units on Eastern front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It sounds like your shubo might have came from the Presov region or modern day Transcarpathia if we assume the ones that immigrate to the U.S. are right. Well i wish you luck in your search.
20th May 2009, 13:26
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