Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion

11th Infantry Battalion - East
Active	World War II
Country	Czechoslovakia
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Syria-Lebanon campaign, Siege of Tobruk
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Karel Klapálek
Notable commanders	Lt. Col. Karel Klapálek, DSO

The 11th Infantry Battalion — East (Czech: 11. československý pěší prapor — Východní) was a Czechoslovak infantry battalion during World War II. It served with British Commonwealth forces in the Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre. The 2008 Czech film, Tobruk, which depicts experiences of a Czechoslovak battalion in 1941, was nominated for the 2009 best film Czech Lion award.

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Czechoslovakia in World War II

Political representation	Czechoslovak government-in-exile

Military units and formations	Czechoslovak legions RAF Squadrons: 310 311 312 313 1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion First Czechoslovak Independent Field Battalion 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps

Resistance members	Adolf Opálka Jan Kubiš Jozef Gabčík Josef Mašín Jan Opletal Alois Eliáš František Moravec Karel Pavlík Josef Balabán Václav Morávek Abrahám Pressburger Josef Matoušek Jaroslav Čihák Otakar Jaroš Ján Golian Rudolf Pernický Bedřich Reicin Richard Tesařík Rudolf Viest Ludvík Svoboda Marie Ljalková

Resistance groups	Out Distance Three Kings

Resistance operations	Czech resistance to Nazi occupation Operation Anthropoid

Royal Air Force	Josef František František Fajtl Karel Kuttelwascher Alois Vašátko František Peřina Otto Smik

Battles	Syria-Lebanon Campaign Siege of Tobruk Battle of Sokolovo Battle of Kiev Battle of the Dukla Pass Slovak National Uprising Siege of Dunkirk Prague Uprising Battle for Czech Radio Prague Offensive

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