Czechoslovakia 11th Rifle Regiment Frantisek Palacky Commemorative Medal 30th Anniversary 1918 1948

Czechoslovakia: Commemorative Medal of the 
11th Rifle Regiment "Frantisek Palacky".
Obverse: Frantisek Palacky.
Reverse: The inscription: 
"1918 NOVONIKOLAJEVSK PISEK 1948 
11. STRELECKY PLUK FRANT. PALACKEHO" 
(1918, Novonikolaevsk, Pisek, 11th Rifle 
Regiment, Frantisek Palacky).
Frantisek Palacky (1798-1876) was a Czech 
historian and politician, the most influential 
person of the Czech National Revival, called 
"Father of the Nation".
The medal was established in 1948 and was 
awarded to the surviving veterans of the 
Regiment during the military celebrations on 
the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 
formation of the Unit.
The Regiment was formed in Novonikolaevsk, 
Russia, in Aug. 1918 as the 11th Czechoslovak 
Rifle Regiment of Volunteers. 
It got its honorary name after Fr. Palacky in 
Nov. 1919. It took part in the operations 
together with the rest of the Czechoslovak 
Legions in Russia, as part of the 3rd 
Czechoslovak Rifle Division.
The medal is scarce.

FULL SIZE

Post WW2 - 1948

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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