Richard Tesařík
Appearance
Richard Tesařík | |
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Born | 3 December 1915 Prague |
Died | 27 March 1967 (aged 51) Ústí nad Labem |
Rank | Major-General |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Czechoslovak War Cross |
Richard Tesařík (3 December 1915 – 27 March 1967) was a Czechoslovak officer (Major General in 1956) and World War II hero. First commander of infantry platoon in the battle of Sokolovo (1943), later a commander of the tank battalion he fought in the Battle of Kiev (1943) in the battles of Dukla Pass (1944) and Ostrava operation (1945). He was also a Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2]
References
- ^ Brož, Miroslav. "Gen. mjr. v. z. Richard Tesařík". Dukla 1944 (in Czech). Společnost Ludvíka Svobody. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Тесаржик Рихард". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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