Stanislav Čeček (13 November 1886 in
Líšno – 29 May 1930 in
České Budějovice
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) was a Czechoslovak general.
Biography
Stanislav Čeček was born in Líšno (today part of
Bystřice near
Benešov
Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.
Administrative parts
Villages of Baba, ...
),
Austria-Hungary
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. His father, Karel, was a forester, and Čeček went to the municipal school in Bystřice and then grammar school in
Tábor
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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
Moscow
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office of
Laurin & Klement
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company.
When the
World War I
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began, Čeček joined the "
Czech team" of Russia Army. On 31 March 1917 he was awarded by
Order of St. George (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
Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion
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and became commander-in-chief of the Volga Front of
People Army of Komuch. In October 1918 he went to
Vladivostok
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and was evacuated from Russia in September 1920.
In
Czechoslovakia
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Čeček became a deputy chief of the General Staff. During 1921-1923 he studied in
France
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at
École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
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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
České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; german: Budweis ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 93,000 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is ...
.
He was also awarded
Order of Saint Sava
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and
Order of the White Eagle.
References
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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