Czechoslovak military units in France

MS traveled to France. military volunteers usually first through Poland and after his fall significantly complicated the Balkan Route, through Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey to the French controlled Lebanon. Individuals with a success path despite Germany or Italy. In France, entered the Foreign Legion, with the outbreak of the war will release to service in the CS. Army. In Paris, the 2nd 8th founding of the Czechoslovak military office headed by General Sergej Ingr. After the outbreak of the Second World War, the French army sacked MS. volunteers from the Legion and gave MS. army a military camp in Agde in the south of France. On 29 9th was established in Agde MS. 1 Infantry Battalion, 10th to 16th widespread MS. 1 Infantry Regiment, 15th 11th followed by MS. Infantry Regiment 2 and the Framework of MS. 3rd Infantry Regiment.

The French government on 17 11.akceptovala Cs. National Committee in Paris, headed by dr. Stefan Osusky. By building a MS. Foreign armies were commissioned gen. S. Ingr a gene. R. Viest. Cs. National Committee issued mobilization orders for MS. expatriates. Total in the spring of 1940 mobilized 13,614 people. Estimated separate MS. air units in France for rapid course of events avoided MS. Airmen serve as interns in the French air force units. The first MS. Airmen in France are gone first 12th 1939.

With the arrival of recruits mobilized first arose 15th, 1940 in Agde 1st MS. Division with three infantry and one artillery regiment, mixed přezvědným section and other divisional units. After the German attack on the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France to fight immediately hit MS. airmen.