Buzuluk
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Buzuluk is a town in Orenburg Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Samara
, Buzuluk, and Domashka Rivers 246 kilometres (152.9 mi) northwest of Orenburg
. Population:
It was founded in 1736 as the fortress of Buzulukskaya on the Samara River near the mouth of the Buzuluk River along Russia's southern frontier. It was later moved to its current place near the source of the Domashka River. It was granted town status in 1781.
Buzuluk was the base of the First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion
, the Czechoslovakian army unit that fought alongside the Red Army during World War II
when Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Germans.
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Samara
Samara River
The Samara is a river in Russia, left tributary of Volga. The city of Samara is located at the confluence of Volga and Samara. It rises southwest of the southern end of the Ural Mountains close to the middle Ural River near the town of Orenburg. It then flows west or west northwest to meet the...
, Buzuluk, and Domashka Rivers 246 kilometres (152.9 mi) northwest of Orenburg
Orenburg
Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
. Population:
It was founded in 1736 as the fortress of Buzulukskaya on the Samara River near the mouth of the Buzuluk River along Russia's southern frontier. It was later moved to its current place near the source of the Domashka River. It was granted town status in 1781.
Buzuluk was the base of the First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion
First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion
The First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion was a Czechoslovak government-in-exile military organization in World War II fighting alongside the Red Army on the East Front, notably in the battle of Sokolovo...
, the Czechoslovakian army unit that fought alongside the Red Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Germans.