The inter-war Czech Army

They had some very interesting uniforms.

The nascent Czechoslovakian army wore a mix of Austrian, French, Italian, and Russian uniforms until the early 1920's when the new khaki uniforms were issued. The first 2 photos show ex-Austrian uniforms being worn, with new insignia, while the bottom photos show the new khaki dress, which had been influenced partly by the contemporary US Army uniform, with the peaked cap influenced by the British model.

1st Infantry Regiment, 1919-20s


Czech Legion with an American(?) summer tunic.
Not sure if I've got these right.

"Czech Legion with an American(?) summer tunic.
Not sure if I've got these right."

With a fold down collar? I'm thinking not Amercan.

Skull and crossbones in Russia.





In Italy.






You don't mess with Czech medics.

And in case you haven't seen pigs fly, here are some Czechs in sun helmets.
(Czech legionnaires in transit from Siberia through the Philippines on the way back to Europe.)