No that’s total BS, CNN “debunked” it, which is halarious considering they were the ones spreading it.
Source please.
Number 2, on the second list. CNN neglects to mention they were the ones spreading it to begin with.
Russians had over whelming numerical superiority to the Germans, were supplied by the U.S and U.K and were not surrounded. Czechs situation is like 8 guys ganging up on someone in a fight, the Russians situation was more akin to a body builder being punched by a much smaller man, while he’s not looking.
The losses the Russians took in operation Barbarossa were absolutely staggering, but they still had enough men to fight a war of attrition.
Of course, the point i was trying to make though is without the water, it’s victory for Germany. It provided a way for you to punch above your weight class (or more accurately in your own specialisation, being naval warfare). And it gave you time to recuperate, and formulate a plan.
I don’t think it’s at all cowardly, you simply used the advantages you had, and it would have been moronic to do anything otherwise.
It was more of 8 guys with knives asking for our wallet & knife with our friend (France) and some other guy (UK) that have pistols standing behind those 8 and shouting “just give 'em what they want so that we can all walk away from this.”
Had we expected that those 8 will proceed to kill us, the surrender would be unlikely. Given that we have had multiple altercations throuhg the past 1200 years, we failed to see that this was meant to be the killing blow, not just another prolonged bullying.
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What exactly was Poland’s motivation in the invasion. Hungary, Germany, and Austria i understand, but why the pollacks?
Wouldn’t be surprised if some of them tanks were on hire from a private collection 
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Well there was this for one thing:
And more: The area where I come from, “Zaolzie”, part of Teschen Duschy.
Since 1327, it was part of the Czech (Bohemian) Kingdom - which existed also during the Habsburg occupation, although as a part of Austrian-Hungary.
Meanwhile, Poland was partitioned between Prussia, Austria and Russia.
Following the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, both Czechoslovakia and Poland claimed the territory. Czechs due to historical reasons (independent Czech Republic was seen as successor to Czech Kingdom) and strategical importance - the only railway to Northern Slovakia ran through there (if we lost the railway Poland could take entire North Slovakia, Hungary South Slovakia, and we could not do jackshit about it).
Poles due to nationalistic reasons (Polish plurality in the area) and strategic importance (coal mines, heavy industry).
It was agreed that the issue will be put to a referendum and people will decide which side to join. However Poland started preparations for national elections there as if it was its own land and at the same time started heavily arming local pro-Polish militia.
So the Czechs sent General Šnejdárek and his badass legionaries who kicked their ass and they feel butthurt over it to this day. They actually nicknamed Šnejdárek WALIGULA, which is a Polish mythical giant that eats children in the night.
FYI the main reason why Polish state reached conclusion that this multi-ethnical area has Polish plurality is by discarding distinct Silesian nationality. This continues even now - several years ago Polish courts banned establishment of Silesian National Party in Poland. (I am Silesian).
Here’s some basic reading on the 7 days Polish-Czechoslovak war:
Also, strategically - Hitler was for years talking about German right for “living space” in the East, clearly referring to Ukraine, Belarus and Western part of Russia. Notwithstanding Hitler, Germany was about face population crisis, with its agriculture not being able to support the rising population count much longer (the advances in agriculture that led to current levels of production happened later in 1950s).
Poles hoped that by supporting him in his Czechoslovak endevour, he will have an open way towards Russia through Czechoslovak territory instead of going through Poland, especially when seeing that UK and France, Polish closest allies, are supporting Germany.
They miscalculated - the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact happened instead.
Hungary meanwhile invaded Slovak part of Czechoslovakia, so Šnejdárek was sent there to kick their ass too. They too feel butthurt about it to this very day.
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During Hungarian campaign, Šnejdárek’s reputation preceded him. He had served in French foreign legion fighting African and Arab tribes for years, surviving engagements that had over 90% mortality - mostly due to elemtents and illnesses, to lesser amount due to combat losses (he left to join Legion because he was bored in the Austrian army) and then he was wounded several times on the French front in WW1 as part of the Czechoslovak Legion. Then he beat down the Poles almost before the news of war managed to get to Hungary. He even sent message to Prague that he is ready to go further inland to Poland asking, whether he should go and take Cracow, the original historical Polish capital 50 kms inland. (He was told to secure the railway line to Slovakia and stand down on that line, i.e. do what is necessary and leave the other half of Teschen Duschy to Pollocks).
Most of his soldiers were former legionaries - Czechs (and few Slovaks) who defected from Austrian-Hungarian army and joined the Czechoslovak Legion in France and Italy. But Hungarians mixed that up and for some reason thought those are French legions comprising of black African soldiers.
When Šnejdárek - badly undermanned, badly undergunned against Hungarians (he had good odds against Poled due to ongoin Polish-Russian war) learned about it, he ordered about 100 of his soldiers to put black face on. He set “security measures” at railway stations and a train drove all around Slovakia. The soldiers always got off, had a smoke and a drink, spoke in chants and tongues, and hopped back on towards next station.
Hungarian spies not only could not get too close to them, but they have also had never seen a proper black person, this being 1920s Central Europe.
Spies from all around the railway lines started reporting thousands and thousands black soldiers in Czechoslovak uniforms. This not only led to confusion in the Hungarian leadership and severe delay of aggression (that allow Czechoslovak reinforcements to come), but also stories about them being black cannibals spread very fast among the Hungarian soldiers.
In one battle, when the Hungarians started losing, Hungarian soldiers instead of surrendering jumped into river, despite many not being able to swim.
When,after being rescued by Czechs, asked why they did so , they replied they were scared they will be eaten alive.
So, there’s that.
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Ok, how’s the movie called? I have ot see that 
Sometimes, facts are weirder than fiction.
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The Slav who never squatted. Staring Nicolas cage as Snejdarek.
Which is why it always pisses me off there aren’t more historically accurate games, movies, and show out there
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dragons, magic, big ass swords, vidual effects, explosions, big screen, IQ, shit, money, money, money, money… money
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Now that Trump has fired the FBI director James Comey (something the Democrats have been calling for the past year) they suddenly love Comey and his character is unquestionable.
During one prolonged engagement with the Hungarians, the Czechoslovak soldiers were ducking in their foxholes.
Šnejdárek wanted to raise their morale, so he came to the front foxhole, light his pipe, sit up on top of it and proceeded to smoke, with bullets flying around. After few minutes, he finished, and casually walked away.
Crazy fucking badass.
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I wanted to reply simply that it was about Tešínsko.
But then I told myself: "wait, Snejdarek is Silesian… and also Snejdarek! He surely reply with much more details"
And shame on me, didn’t know all that.
But the story about the foxholes and him smoking his pipe… somebody should tell to Lindybeige that the UK officers weren’t the first and only!
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allow me to introduce paddy mayne …
unbelievable stories of bravery only to die after smashing into a WW2 memorial while drunk at the wheel a few years after the war ended .
The incident that epitomized Mayne’s bravery and ass-kickery occurred during Operation Howard in April 1945.
Paving the way for 4th Canadian Armoured Division, the S.A.S. were ambushed, and their commanding officer killed.
Mayne came up and assumed command. He recruited a driver, and mounted in a jeep, they took the fight to the Germans, repeatedly attacking their position.
Mayne fired a machine-gun from the hip, stopping only to rescue wounded soldiers, and to collect the bodies of the fallen.
He destroyed the enemy gun positions in a nearby farmhouse, leading the Germans to retreat.
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Happens to a surprising number of men like that. Maybe they feel that they’ve survived so much that nothing can kill them.
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Apparently, the Czech Republic won the Harvard Olympics in Racism.
