Lev Prchala
Lev Prchala (23 March 1892, in Slezská Ostrava - 11 June 1963, in Feldbach) was a Czech military officer, legionary commander during the World War I, general of the Czechoslovak Army, minister of the Voloshyn's autonomous government of Carpathian Ruthenia in 1939, commander of the Czechoslovak Legion in Poland during the German invasion of Poland and anti-communist politician in exile during the Cold War.[1][2][3][4]
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| Allegiance | Czechoslovakia |
| Rank | Army General (Czechoslovakia) |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Decorations
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Medal for Bravery, Small |
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Medal for Bravery, Large |
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Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class |
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Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class with Swords and Ribbon |
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Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia)[5] |
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Croix de Guerre |
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Czechoslovak War Cross 1918 |
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Distinguished Service Order |
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Legion of Honour, 4th Class Officer |
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Legion of Honour, 5th Class Chevalier |
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War Merit Cross (Italy) |
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Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd class |
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World War I Victory Medal (Czechoslovak) |
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Medal of the Revolution of Czechoslovakia |
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Order of the Crown, 2nd Class (Grand Officer) |
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Order of the Star of Romania, 2nd Class with Swords |
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Order of the White Eagle, 2nd Class |
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Cross of Valour (Poland) |
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Greek Medal of Military Merit of 1917 |
References
- Plachý, Jiří. "První jednotka čs. vojáků nevznikala v roce 1939 lehce". VHU.cz (in Czech). Vojenský historický ústav Praha. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Československý Legion v Polsku 1939". NM.cz (in Czech). Národní muzeum. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Pop, Ivan (23 April 2016). "Ivan Pop: Osobnosti našich dejín - PRCHALA Lev". Rusyn.sk (in Czech). Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Roszkowski, Wojciech; Kofman, Jan (2008). Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. ISBN 978-0765610270. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Prchala, Lev" (in Czech). Valka.cz from Vojenský ústřední archiv (transl. Central Military Archives) records. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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