Stanislav Čeček
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Stanislav Čeček was a Czechoslovakian general.

Stanislav Čeček was born in Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...

 in the family of a forester, studied in a trading school at Praha. Since 1911 he worked at the Moscow
Moscow
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 office of "Laurin a Klement" company.

When the First World War began, Čeček joined the "Czech team
Czechoslovak Legions
The Czechoslovak Legions were volunteer armed forces composed predominantly of Czechs and Slovaks fighting together with the Entente powers during World War I...

" of Russia Army. At March, 31, 1917 he was awarded by Order of St. George
Order of St. George
The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...

 (4th degree). Later he took part in formation the Czechoslovak Legion, became a commander of the 4th Regiment.
At May, 1918, Čeček took part in Revolt of Czechoslovak Legion
Revolt of Czechoslovak Legion
Revolt of Czechoslovak Legion - armed actions of Czechoslovak Legions in Russian Civil War against Bolshevik authorities during May - August, 1918 in Volga, Siberia and Ural regions...

 and became the commander-in-chief of the Volga Front of People Army of Komuch
People Army of Komuch
People Army of the Committee of Members of the Constituent Assembly - an anti-Bolshevik army during the Russian Civil War, which fought at June-September of 1918 in Volga Region.In May 1918 there was a Revolt of Czechoslovak Legion on Trans-Siberian Railway...

. At October, 1918 he went to Vladivostok
Vladivostok
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, and was evacuated from Russia at September, 1920.

In Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

 Čeček became a deputy chief of the General Staff. During 1921-1923 he studied in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 at École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is the foremost French military academy. Its official name is . It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr . Its motto is "Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre": literally "They study to vanquish" or "Training for victory"...

. After returning he received a rank of division general and became a chief of president's Military Office. Since 1926 he was a chief of Aviation Department in the Defense Ministry. Since 1928 he is a commander of 5th Infantry Division in České Budějovice
Ceské Budejovice
České Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences...

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