An action won by Czechoslovak Legionaries in July 1917 marked a crucial moment in the fight for independence, reflects Radio Prague in a centenary broadcast.
A Czech delegation visited Ukraine on July 2 to pay tribute to the soldiers who achieved a breaththrough at the Battle of Zborov, fighting alongside Russian forces against the Central Powers in the Kerensky Offensive.
Although a minor episode from a global point of view, Radio Prague says the legionaries’ unexpected success boosted resistance leaders who would negotiate the birth of independent Czechoslovakia from Austria-Hungary as the First World War ended.
The full article, and dispatch, can be found on the Radio Prague website.
Source: Radio Prague
Posted by: CN Editorial Team