The Czechoslovak Legion Part 1: War on the Trans-Siberian Railway | Polandball/Countryball History

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[corkabiznisLP]

I love the fact that Czechoslovakia has 100% winrate in naval battles without having a navy :D

[makrela]

Everybody gangsta till railways start speaking Czechoslovak

[vladislavsulimenko]

You do not disarm czechoslovakia, czechoslovakia disarms you

[przemysawkrzekobrzegoszczy]

From armored wagons fighting off Imperial knights, to armored trains fighting off commies... Keeping traditions alive I see.

[richardjanda]

Im just so proud that we managed to troll the entire soviet union

[pascalausensi]

4:27 The Checoslovak legion actually considered many different possible courses of action. One of them was outright joining the Russian Civil War on the side of the whites and marching on Moscow. Being the most veteran and equipped fighting unit in the zone, they most likely would have succeeded. Which makes for a fascinating what-if scenario.

[xkerberosx]

As a czech, i am extremely saddened by the fact, that THIS piece of our national history isn't taught at schools and that i got to know about these events and bravery of our fathers from a youtuber that i've never head of before. Great job sir and keep up your good work

[justinchase]

It's pretty cool, Mussolini was a journalist, Hitler was an artist, Mao was a librarian and Stalin was a criminal.

[romancermak]

Here in Czech rep. the Legionaries are remembered as national heroes. The ČsOL (veterans organisation founded by the legionaries ) even has a travelling train museum that goes around the country. The train is set up as one of those used by the legion in siberia. Its called Legiovlak and its awesome. There are plenty of books, movies and tv shows about the Legion unfortunately most of them in czech or slovak. great vid btw :D

[Hans-Redlef]

I'm already excited for the second part.

[CrockettYT]

What mad lads, so proud of my country.
I also didn't know American (and other) troops were helping the legion, I only knew that Masaryk (he would become our first president) flew to the US to ask President Wilson for help in establishing our country.

[asdam]

The Czech anthem at the end was cherry on the top.

[risi]

Fun fact: We never returned the railway oficialy, soo technicaly its still ours

[primkup]

103 years ago, independent Czechoslovakia was declared in Prague.
At this same day, many members of the Czechoslovak Legion died in France, Russia and Italy, not yet aware that their struggle was successful.

[Pioneer_DE]

I remember seeing a mapping video about the russian civil war and just seeing how those Czechs walked across all of russia, cant wait for the story of it

[mitp]

1918: trolling commies
1968: wtf, tanks with white lines?

[ceskoslovensko]

Ahh the good old times of the first republic🇨🇿🇸🇰

[ngaborov]

I can't believe that we didn't even mention this in history class, this is such an interesting story, thank you for covering stuff like this! Can't wait for the second part!

[ernie_like_hemingway]

And as a Slovak, I wish that we would this badass, like the First Republic. When we used to fight commies before it was cool. :D Imagine watching CS Legionnaires alongside of US MARINES and IJA soldiers. Damn I would pay to see that!