Open AccessWomen of the Legion: Unrecognized Members of the First Czechoslovak Army
Author(s) -
Јакуб Новак
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vesnik pravne istorije
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2738-0963
pISSN - 2738-0955
DOI - 10.51204/hlh_20207a
Subject(s) - independence (probability theory) , empire , political science , military service , law , ancient history , service (business) , economic history , history , economy , economics , statistics , mathematics
This paper introduces the reader to aspects of service of women in the Czechoslovak legion in Russia and conditions under which they could have received status of a legionnaire after their return from Russia. This legal status was established in the year 1920 and was meant as a reward for those who served in any of the Czechoslovak military units in exile (the Czechoslovak legions) during the war and fought for independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but was awarded almost exclusively to men. The paper analyses the legal reasons for this, which is later demonstrated on several specific cases.