Richard Tesařík

Richard Tesařík (3 December 1915 – 27 March 1967) was a Czechoslovak officer (Major General in 1956) and World War II hero. First commander of infantry platoon in the battle of Sokolovo (1943), later a commander of the tank battalion he fought in the Battle of Kiev (1943) in the battles of Dukla Pass (1944) and Ostrava operation (1945). He was also a Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2]

Richard Tesařík
Born	3 December 1915 Prague
Died	27 March 1967 (aged 51) Ústí nad Labem
Rank	Major-General
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Czechoslovak War Cross

References

1. Brož, Miroslav. "Gen. mjr. v. z. Richard Tesařík". Dukla 1944 (in Czech). Společnost Ludvíka Svobody. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. "Тесаржик Рихард". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2019-12-23.