Active World War II Type Infantry | Country Czechoslovakia Colonel of
the Regiment Karel Klapálek | |
Engagements Syria-Lebanon campaign, Siege of Tobruk Notable
commanders Lt. Col. Karel Klapálek, DSO | ||
The 11th Infantry Battalion — East (Czech: 11. československý pěší prapor — Východní) was a Czechoslovak infantry battalion during World War II. It served with British Commonwealth forces in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre. The 2008 Czech film, Tobruk, which depicts experiences of a Czechoslovak battalion in 1941, was nominated for the 2009 best film Czech Lion award.
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Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA