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about the Czechoslovak Legions. During WW1, Russia recruited 60K Czech and Slovak troops to fight the Hapsburgs. After the Bolshevik Revolution, they took on all comers, plundered the Tsar s gold, and battled their way across Eurasia to the Pacific. They then sailed back to their homelands.

Jan 26, 2022•1 min read

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about the Czechoslovak Legions. During WW1, Russia recruited 60K Czech and Slovak troops to fight the Hapsburgs. After the Bolshevik Revolution, they took on all comers, plundered the Tsar’s gold, and battled their way across Eurasia to the Pacific. They then sailed back to their homelands.

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