Richard Tesařík
Czech military commander and war hero
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Tesařík (3 December 1915 – 27 March 1967) was a Czech military commander and World War II hero. He attained the rank of Major-General.
.jpg)
Richard Tesařík | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | 3 December 1915 |
| Died | 27 March 1967 (aged 51) |
| Military career | |
Rank | Major-General |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Czechoslovak War Cross |
Career
Tesařík first emigrated to Poland after the occupation of Czechoslovakia and then, at the outbreak of World War II, fled to the Soviet Union.[citation needed]
He became commander of an infantry platoon in the Battle of Sokolovo (1943) and later a commander of a tank battalion, during which time he fought in the Battle of Kiev (1943), Battle of Dukla Pass (1944) and in the Ostrava Offensive (1945). He also became a Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2]
Awards
Soviet state awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union (21 December 1943)[2]
- Order of Lenin (21 December 1943)[3]
- Order of the Red Star (1945)[2]
Czechoslovak State Awards
- five Military Crosses[2]
- Order of the White Lion "For Victory"[2]
- Order of the Slovak National Uprising, I degree[2]
- two Orders of the Red Banner of the Czechoslovak Republic[2]
- medal "For Bravery in front of the enemy" (November 08, 1945)[2]
- Medal of Merit of the first degree (1945)[2]
- medal "For Service to the Motherland"[2]
- medal "For Merits in the fight against fascism"[2]
- Sokolov Memorial Medal (1948)[2]
- Dukla Memorial Medal (1959)[2]
Awards from other countries
Death and legacy
He died on 27 March 1967. He was buried at the cemetery in the town of Příbram, Czech Republic.[2]
Busts have been installed in Příbram and on the Alley of Heroes on the Dukla Pass:
Bust in Příbram, Czech Republic
Bust on the Alley of Heroes on the Dukla Pass, Slovakia
