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1st Czechoslovak army corps (1944-1945)
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| From-To: |
10.04.1944 - 15.05.1945 [1] |
| Commander: |
brigade general Kratochvíl Jan [2]
11.09.1944 - brigade general Svoboda Ludvík [3]
03.04.1945 - brigade general Klapálek Karel
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| Number: |
16.171 persons [4]
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| National composition: |
Czechs (53%), Slovaks (19%), Rusyns (22%), Jews (3,5%), others (2,5%) |
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1st Czechoslovak army corps consisted of independent infantry, tank, air and special-purpose units.
All were disciplinary subordinated to command of the army corps, but some of them were sent beyond main forces to other combat actions where Soviets kept direct command above them.
Infantry units:
1st Czechoslovak independent brigade
2nd Czechoslovak paradesant brigade
3rd Czechoslovak independent brigade
4th Czechoslovak independent brigade
Tank units:
1st Czechoslovak independent tank brigade
Air units:
1st Czechoslovak independent fighter air regiment 
1st Czechoslovak join air division
Special units:
1st Czechoslovak independent engineering battalion
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| Under command: |
07/44 - 4th Ukrainian front, Soviet 1st guards army
04.09.44 - 1st Ukrainian front [5], Soviet 38th army [6]
29.11.44 - 4th Ukrainian front [7], Soviet 38th army
01.01.45 - 4th Ukrainian front, Soviet 1st guards army [8]
19.01.45 - 4th Ukrainian front, Soviet 18th army [9]
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| Main combats: |
Units of the 1st Czechoslovak army corps took a part in Slovak national uprising, liberation of southern Poland and Czechoslovak territory (Slovakia, Silesia and Moravia).
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Structure of the 1st Czechoslovak army corps
09/1944
[1] - 1st Czechoslovak army corps was renamed to the 1st Czechoslovak army.
[2] - high Czechoslovak losses in first days of Carpatho-Dukla's operation Soviet command interpreted
as disability of general Kratochvíl. Even nomination of Czechoslovak commanders was authority only of Czechoslovak president,
Soviets established general Svoboda as new corps commander.
[3] - general Klapálek (commander of the 3rd independent brigade) changed general Svoboda, who was established Minister of national defense.
[4] - 09/1944. Included reserve regiment and rear units. From 08.09.1944 were engaged in combat ap. 13.000 soldiers.
[5] - commander marshal Konev I.S.
[6 - commander colonel general Moskalenko K.S.
[7] - commander army general Petrov I.E.
[8] - commander colonel general Grechko A.A.
[9] - commander general Gastilovich A.I.
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