Stanislav Čeček (13 November 1886 in Líšno – 29 May 1930 in

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) was a Czechoslovak general.

Biography

Stanislav Čeček was born in Líšno (today part of Bystřice near

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. His father, Karel, was a forester, and Čeček went to the municipal school in Bystřice and then grammar school in

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before attending Prague Business Academy and Leipzig Business School. He joined Prague's 102nd Infantry Regiment as a lieutenant in served in 1907 and worked as a banker. He moved to Moscow in 1911 and worked at the

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office of

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company. When the

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began, Čeček joined the " Czech team" of Russia Army. On 31 March 1917 he was awarded by

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(4th degree). Later he took part in the formation of the Czechoslovak Legion and became a commander of the 4th Regiment. In May 1918 Čeček took part in the

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and became commander-in-chief of the Volga Front of

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. In October 1918 he went to

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and was evacuated from Russia in September 1920. In

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Čeček became a deputy chief of the General Staff. During 1921-1923 he studied in

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. After returning he received a rank of division general and became a chief of president's Military Office. From 1926 he was a chief of Aviation Department in the Defense Ministry. From 1928 he became a commander of 5th Infantry Division in

. He was also awarded

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and Order of the White Eagle.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chechek, Stanislav Russian military personnel of World War I Czechoslovak Legion Czech generals People from Benešov District People of the Russian Civil War 1886 births 1930 deaths Knights of the Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia) Recipients of the Order of St. Sava Austro-Hungarian expatriates in the Russian Empire