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Josef Jiří Švec

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Czechoslovak legioneer (1883-1918)

EducatorsLived 1883 to 1918 · aged 35
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Josef Jiří Švec was a Czech military officer, member of Česká družina and later of the Czechoslovak Legion in Russia; he had formerly been a teacher. He committed suicide after the men under his command refused to obey his orders. He is one of the most commemorated members of the Czechoslovak legions.

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1923Order of the Falcon
1917Cross of St. George 4th class
1916Order of Saint Anna, 4th class
1915Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)

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Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1918 · aged 35
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3 languages

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