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Lev Prchala

1892 – 1963

Czech politician, army general and politician

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About Lev Prchala

Lived 1892 – 1963 (aged 71). Lev Prchala was a Czech politician.

Lev Prchala (23 March 1892 – 11 June 1963) was a Czech military officer, legionary commander during 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.

Decorations

alt=Vojenský záslužný kříž, III. třídy Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class75px alt=Řád svatého Vladimíra, IV. třídy s meči a mašlíOrder of St. Vladimir, 4th Class with Swords and Ribbon75px alt=Řád čestné legie, IV. třídy – důstojníkLegion of Honour, 4th Class Officer75px alt=Řád čestné legie, V. třídy – rytířLegion of Honour, 5th Class Chevalier75px alt=Řád medvědobijce, II. třídy Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd class75px alt=Řád rumunské koruny, II. třídy - velkodůstojníkOrder of the Crown, 2nd Class (Grand Officer)75px alt=Řád rumunské hvězdy, II. třídy s meči Order of the Star of Romania, 2nd Class with Swords75px alt=Řád bílého orla, II. třídy - velkodůstojník Order of the White Eagle, 2nd Class75px

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Important facts

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Awards
Medal for Bravery; Inter-Allied Victory Medal (Czechoslovakia); Participant in the resistance and resistance against communism; Cross of the Order of Lāčplēšis, 2nd class

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lev Prchala?

Czech politician, army general and politician (1892-1963)

When was Lev Prchala born?

Lev Prchala was born on 23 March 1892 in Slezská Ostrava, Ostrava.

When did Lev Prchala die?

Lev Prchala died on 11 June 1963 in Feldbach.

What was Lev Prchala's occupation?

Lev Prchala was a politician.

What nationality was Lev Prchala?

Lev Prchala was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lev Prchala

· Wikidata: Q436597

· DBpedia: Lev Prchala

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