In between WWI and WWII, one of the most unbelievable and unknown war stories occurred. 4 mighty empires fell, and it was all orchestrated by 3 men and a small army of 50,000 POWs.
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This episode was written by guest writer Lewis Poggie.
Lewis's Website: https://lpoggie.weebly.com/
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Sources:
The Dark Continent: Europe’s Twentieth Century, by Mark Mazower
Dreams of a Great Small Nation by Kevin J. McNamara
Fighting Without A Country – Czechoslovak Legions of World War 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSpuM0I5Uao
The Czechoslovak Legion's Odyssey Through Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih7FcT5mBRM
One of the toughest journeys in history - the march of the Czechoslovakian Legions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nASMUMDaWyg
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tomas-Masaryk
https://alphahistory.com/russianrevolution/general-kornilov-appeal-1917/
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