1st Czechoslovak Army Corps in the Soviet Union
| 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps První československý armádní sbor Prvý československý armádny zbor | |
|---|---|
Banner of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps | |
| Active | 5 May 1944–15 May 1945 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Czechoslovak government-in-exile |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Size | 16,171 (September 1944) |
| Part of | 1st Ukrainian Front, later 4th Ukrainian Front |
| Motto(s) | "Věrni zůstaneme" Loyal We Will Remain |
| Engagements | |
| Commander | Jan Kratochvíl (1944) Ludvík Svoboda (1944–1945) Karel Klapálek (1945) |
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The 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps (Czech: První československý armádní sbor, Slovak: Prvý československý armádny zbor), also known as Svoboda's Army (Czech: Svobodova armáda, after its commander Ludvík Svoboda), was a military formation of the Czechoslovak Army in exile fighting on the Eastern Front alongside the Soviet Red Army in World War II.
The corps was the largest of the Czechoslovak units that fought on the Soviet side on the Eastern Front.