The beginning of čsl. resistance in Russia

The film shots document the vow taken by Czechoslovak soldiers in Kiev on 28th September 1914, in the presence of orthodox priests, who bless the standard, into the flagpole of which two golden nails were nailed down later on. On 9th October soldiers are leaving for the front line. We can see them digging trenches, throwing grenades, we can see their weapons and field bakery. In 1916 the military …