Complete the sentence about Czechoslovak Legion with the correct year: On 5 August ______, the Russian Stavka authorized the formation of a battalion recruited from Czechs and Slovaks in Russia.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 1914

The Czechoslovak Legion was a volunteer force of Czechs and Slovaks that fought for the Entente in World War I. On 5 August 1914 the Russian Stavka authorized a battalion recruited from Czechs and Slovaks living in Russia. Called the Czech Detachment (Česká Družina), it went to the front that October, attached to the Russian Third Army.

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