Remembering the Czechoslovak Legionnaires: my great-granduncle’s story

12/11/2025 17 min
Remembering the Czechoslovak Legionnaires: my great-granduncle’s story

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Episode Synopsis

In this special episode of Czechast, we revisit a report originally produced for Radio Prague International that tells the story of the Czechoslovak Legionnaires — soldiers who fought across Europe and deep into Siberia to secure their country’s independence. Among them was host Vít Pohanka’s great-granduncle, who fell in battle near the Ural Mountains. His fate is part of a larger story of courage, sacrifice, and nation-building that should never be forgotten.

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