Josef Jiří Švec
Josef Jiří Švec | |
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| Born | 19 July 1883 Čenkov, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 25 October 1918 (aged 35) Aksakovo, Soviet Union |
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| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Colonel (from 1918) |
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Josef Jiří Švec (19 July 1883 – 25 October 1918) was a Czech military officer, member of Česká družina and later of the Czechoslovak Legion in Russia; he had formerly been a teacher. He committed suicide after the men under his command refused to obey his orders. He is one of the most commemorated members of the Czechoslovak legions.