Bedřich Neumann
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Bedřich Neumann (3 April 1891[1] – 15 July 1964) was a Czecoslovak general. He served in the First World War and in the Czechoslovak Legions in Russia, then in the Second World War he became an important member of the Obrana národa resistance organisation and chief of staff to the Czechoslovak Army in exile, gaining the nicknames "Miroslav" and "Bohuš Miroslav" whilst in exile during that conflict. After the 1948 Communist coup in Czechoslovakia he became a political exile, dying in London sixteen years later.
Life[]
Legions and First Republic[]
Born in Třebichovice, he served in the First World War and then rose to the rank of Major in the Czechoslovak Legions in Russia, serving with them from 1916 to 1918.[2] After returning to his homeland, which had become Czechoslovakia, he joined the new nation's army and held various command roles within it, culminating in that of Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1931-1935) and the rank of Brigadier General (1933). He was then put in command of 5th Division in České Budějovice (30 September 1935 - 1939).
Resistance[]
Post-war[]
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ (in Czech) Matriční záznam o narození a křtu Bedřicha Neumanna farnost Pchery
- ^ (in Czech) Databáze VÚA, záznam vojáka: Neumann Bedřich
External links[]
- (in Czech) Struktura Obrany národa
- (in Czech) PhDr. Zdeněk Vališ o Bedřichu Neumannovi
- (in Czech) Válka.cz, divisní generál Bedřich Neumann
- Chiefs of the General Staff (Czechoslovakia)
- Czechoslovak dissidents
- Czech exiles
- People from Kladno District
- Commanders of the Order of the White Lion
- Recipients of the Czechoslovak War Cross
- Commanders with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
- Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Order of the Yugoslav Crown
- Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Recipients of the Order of St. Sava
- Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
- Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- Recipients of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- 1891 births
- 1964 deaths