The Regiment That Walked Home from Siberia
20th Century

The Regiment That Walked Home from Siberia

After World War I ended, 70,000 Czech soldiers found themselves stranded 4,000 miles from home—so they commandeered the Trans-Siberian Railway and fought their way across Russia.

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World War IRussian RevolutionTrans-Siberian RailwayCzechoslovakiaRussian Civil WarMilitary HistoryEastern EuropeSiberiaRailroad WarfareCzech RepublicSlovakiaLenin

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