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This presentation was planned around the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Rifle Brigade, Winter Display from the Czech Legion in Russia, which I finally got around to photographing yesterday. This brings my "Czech Legion Collection" within the overall "Collection" to a total of five complete displays.
22[SUP]nd[/SUP] Regiment, Czech Legion in France
32[SUP]nd[/SUP] Regiment, Czech Legion in Italy
34[SUP]th[/SUP] Regiment, Czech Legion in Italy
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Rifle Brigade, Czech Legion in Russia
6[SUP]th[/SUP] Rifle Regiment, Czech Legion in Russia
As is the case with the 2nd Brigade, Russian Expeditionary Force serving in France, who were attached to the Moroccan Division, which links my 1st Regt. "Tirailleurs Marocains" NCO c. 1916-18 Display with the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Brigade, REF, the Czech Legion in Russia displays also served alongside my 31[SUP]st[/SUP] U.S. Infantry Regiment serving in Siberia.
The “Polar Bears” of the 31[SUP]st[/SUP] fought alongside the Czech Legion against the Bolsheviks in Siberia until the war finally ended in 1920. Here is a sneak preview of the 31st Infantry "Polar Bears" display featuring the standing Polar Bear with the "S" for Siberia superimposed on the division patch of the 31st. This grouping was acquired over forty years ago with the tunic, trousers, puttees, M1917 helmet and the fatigue side-cap that used to be referred to as a "piss cutter" by the troops. This grouping was a gift from one of my high school History teachers. The uniform grouping belonged to his Father who served with the 31st in Siberia.
Unlike the U.S. regiments that served in Archangel in northern Russia, the 31st and the 27th Infantry Regiments, who were deployed to Vladivostok from the Philippines, retained their M1903 Springfield rifles and were never issued M1891 Three-Line Rifles.
While digging through my files, I found the text that was originally posted years ago with the various Czech Legion displays as they were completed. Based on this information, I’ll post additional photos, including the set taken yesterday, to illustrate this “Collection within the Collection.”
This presentation was planned around the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Rifle Brigade, Winter Display from the Czech Legion in Russia, which I finally got around to photographing yesterday. This brings my "Czech Legion Collection" within the overall "Collection" to a total of five complete displays.
22[SUP]nd[/SUP] Regiment, Czech Legion in France
32[SUP]nd[/SUP] Regiment, Czech Legion in Italy
34[SUP]th[/SUP] Regiment, Czech Legion in Italy
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Rifle Brigade, Czech Legion in Russia
6[SUP]th[/SUP] Rifle Regiment, Czech Legion in Russia
As is the case with the 2nd Brigade, Russian Expeditionary Force serving in France, who were attached to the Moroccan Division, which links my 1st Regt. "Tirailleurs Marocains" NCO c. 1916-18 Display with the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Brigade, REF, the Czech Legion in Russia displays also served alongside my 31[SUP]st[/SUP] U.S. Infantry Regiment serving in Siberia.
The “Polar Bears” of the 31[SUP]st[/SUP] fought alongside the Czech Legion against the Bolsheviks in Siberia until the war finally ended in 1920. Here is a sneak preview of the 31st Infantry "Polar Bears" display featuring the standing Polar Bear with the "S" for Siberia superimposed on the division patch of the 31st. This grouping was acquired over forty years ago with the tunic, trousers, puttees, M1917 helmet and the fatigue side-cap that used to be referred to as a "piss cutter" by the troops. This grouping was a gift from one of my high school History teachers. The uniform grouping belonged to his Father who served with the 31st in Siberia.







Unlike the U.S. regiments that served in Archangel in northern Russia, the 31st and the 27th Infantry Regiments, who were deployed to Vladivostok from the Philippines, retained their M1903 Springfield rifles and were never issued M1891 Three-Line Rifles.



While digging through my files, I found the text that was originally posted years ago with the various Czech Legion displays as they were completed. Based on this information, I’ll post additional photos, including the set taken yesterday, to illustrate this “Collection within the Collection.”