Insights of the French Military Mission Representatives to Czechoslovakia into the Offensive Plans of the Republic and the Functioning of the Czechoslovak Army in 1919–1925
Insights of the French Military Mission Representatives to Czechoslovakia into the Offensive Plans of the Republic and the Functioning of the Czechoslovak Army in 1919–1925

Summary/Abstract: After the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918, its government tried to gain some stabilisation elements, which could contribute to the consolidation of the state establishment and its military strength. One was the activity of the French military mission whose primary role was to organise the Czechoslovak army and train new commander staff. The study focuses on some selected aspects of the activity of the French military mission in Czechoslovakia, mainly on the analysis of the French military personnel of the mission that acted in the strategic functions, influenced the plans of the country defence in the case of an enemy attack and includes the opinions of the French commanders on the structure and function of the Czechoslovak army. In the end the Munich agreement, signed in 1938 by French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier totally nulled the then-current diplomatic and military efforts of the Czechoslovak and French representatives. The activity of the French military mission in Czechoslovakia lost its further justification and the mission definitely ended its activity by 31st January 1939.

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