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breached the barbed wire defenses, follow-up units took over to continue the attack. By 15:00 the Legion had advanced deep into enemy territory, breaking through the entire
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Republic) ve spolupráci s Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague), 2019,
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Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (Masaryk democratic movement in Prague), 2019,
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1590:(in Czech)
1420:References
1375:censorship
1273:Background
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1382:Legions
1371:Entente
1298:Colonel
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