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Karel Klapalek

Czechoslovak legioneer and army general (1893-1984) · Czechia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 91

Karel Klapálek, CBE, DSO was a Czech military leader. He was general of the Czechoslovak Army and a veteran of the Czechoslovak Legion in the Russian Empire. He fought in both World Wars and was decorated with numerous national honours.

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1984Died18 November 19841968Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist RepublicAward1948Order of February 25Award1946Honorary Citizen of Nové Město Nad MetujíAward1893Born26 May 1893

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Awards

Hero of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic1968
Order of February 251948
Honorary Citizen of Nové Město Nad Metují1946
Order of Klement Gottwald
Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Slovak National Uprising
Czechoslovak War Cross 1918
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945
Medal "For Bravery Before the Enemy"
Bachmac Commemorative Medal
Zborov Commemorative Medal
Commemorative medals of the Czechoslovak army abroad
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Partisan Star
Order of Bravery
Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Service Order
Africa Star
1939-45 Star
Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari

About this person

Country
Czechia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1984 · aged 91

The same award as Karel

Martin DzúrBoth received Commemorative medals of the Czechoslovak army abroadAntonín SochorBoth received Medal "For Bravery Before the Enemy"

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