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Ministry of National Defence
Czech: Ministerstvo národní obrany
Slovak: Ministerstvo národnej obrany
Ministry overview
Formed14 November 1918; 105 years ago (1918-11-14)
Dissolved31 December 1992; 31 years ago (1992-12-31)
JurisdictionCzechoslovakia
HeadquartersPrague, Czechoslovakia
Ministers responsible
Agency IDMNO ČSR / MNO ČSSR / MNO ČSFR

The Ministry of National Defense of the Czechoslovak Republic (Czech: Ministerstvo národní obrany Československé republiky, MNO ČSR; later MNO ČSSR[a] and MNO ČSFR[b]) refers to the defence ministry which was responsible for defense of Czechoslovakia during its existence, from 1918 to 1992.

List of ministers

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First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938)

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Defence branch
1
Václav Klofáč
Syrový, JanVáclav Klofáč
(1868–1942)		14 November 191824 May 19201 year, 192 daysČSNSnone
2
Vlastimil Tusar
Tusar, VlastimilVlastimil Tusar
(1880–1924)		25 May 192015 July 192051 daysČSSDnone
3
Ivan Markovič [cs]
Markovič, IvanIvan Markovič [cs]
(1888–1944)		16 July 192014 September 192060 daysČSSDnone
4
Otakar Husák [cs]
Husák, OtakarGeneral
Otakar Husák [cs]
(1885–1964)		15 September 192025 September 19211 year, 10 daysIndependentnone
5
František Udržal
Udržal, FrantišekFrantišek Udržal
(1866–1938)		26 September 19218 December 19254 years, 73 daysRSZMLnone
6
Jiří Stříbrný
Stříbrný, JiříJiří Stříbrný
(1880–1955)		9 December 192517 March 192698 daysČSNSnone
7
Jan Syrový
Syrový, JanGeneral of the Army
Jan Syrový
(1888–1970)		18 March 192611 October 1926207 daysIndependent Czechoslovak Army
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František Udržal
Udržal, FrantišekFrantišek Udržal
(1866–1938)		12 October 192615 September 19292 years, 338 daysRSZMLnone
8
Karel Viškovský [cs]
Viškovský, KarelKarel Viškovský [cs]
(1868–1932)		16 September 192928 October 19323 years, 42 daysRSZMLnone
9
Bohumír Bradáč [cs]
Bradáč, BohumírBohumír Bradáč [cs]
(1881–1935)		29 October 19323 June 19352 years, 217 daysRSZMLnone
10
František Machník [cs]
Machník, FrantišekFrantišek Machník [cs]
(1886–1967)		3 June 193521 September 19383 years, 101 daysRSZMLnone

Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–1939)

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Defence branch
1
Jan Syrový
Syrový, JanGeneral of the Army
Jan Syrový
(1888–1970)		22 September 193827 April 1939217 daysIndependent Czechoslovak Army

Czechoslovak government-in-exile (1940–1945)

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Defence branch
1
Sergěj Ingr
Ingr, SergějGeneral of the Army
Sergěj Ingr
(1894–1956)		21 July 194019 September 19444 years, 60 daysIndependent Czechoslovak Army
2
Jan Masaryk
Masaryk, JanJan Masaryk
(1886–1948)		20 September 19443 April 1945195 daysIndependentnone

Third Czechoslovak Republic (1945–1948)

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Defence branch
1
Ludvík Svoboda
Svoboda, LudvíkGeneral of the Army
Ludvík Svoboda
(1895–1979)		4 April 19457 June 19483 years, 64 daysIndependent Czechoslovak Army

Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1948–1989)

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Defence branch
1
Ludvík Svoboda
Svoboda, LudvíkGeneral of the Army
Ludvík Svoboda
(1895–1979)		7 June 194824 April 19501 year, 321 daysKSČ Czechoslovak Army
2
Alexej Čepička
Čepička, AlexejGeneral of the Army
Alexej Čepička
(1910–1990)		25 April 195024 April 19565 years, 365 daysKSČ Czechoslovak Army
3
Bohumír Lomský [cs]
Andrejčák, ImrichGeneral of the Army
Bohumír Lomský [cs]
(1914–1982)		25 April 195623 April 196811 years, 364 daysKSČ Czechoslovak People's Army
4
Martin Dzúr
Dzúr, MartinGeneral of the Army
Martin Dzúr
(1919–1985)		24 April 196811 January 198516 years, 262 daysKSČ Czechoslovak People's Army
5
Milán Václavík
Václavík, MilánGeneral of the Army
Milán Václavík
(1928–2007)		11 January 19853 December 19894 years, 326 daysKSČ Czechoslovak People's Army

Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (1989–1992)

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No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Defence branch
1
Miroslav Vacek
Vacek, MiroslavGeneral of the Army
Miroslav Vacek
(1935–2022)		4 December 198917 October 1990317 daysKSČ Czechoslovak Army
2
Luboš Dobrovský
Dobrovský, LubošLuboš Dobrovský
(1932–2020)		18 October 19901 July 19921 year, 257 daysOFnone
3
Imrich Andrejčák
Andrejčák, ImrichGeneral
Imrich Andrejčák
(1941–2018)		2 July 199231 December 1992182 daysHZDS Czechoslovak Army

Ministry of National Defence troops, late 1980s

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The Ministry was located in Prague, but many directorates had installations outside the capital.

The details are based on the Czech Ministerstvo narodni obrany website, which lists all units of the Czechoslovak People's Army in existence between 1950 and 1990, with their location, subordination, equipment and changes over time.

  • Main Missile Troops and Artillery Directorate
  • Main Political Department
  • Main Medical Department
  • Main Military Transport Directorate
  • Main Construction and Accommodation Directorate
    • 1st Road Construction Brigade in Pardubice
      • 103rd Road Construction Battalion in Klecany
      • 104th Road Construction Battalion in Nepomuk
      • 107th Road Construction Battalion in Chrudim
      • 108th Road Construction Battalion in Prague
      • 109th Road Construction Battalion in Stará Boleslav
        • 112th Road Construction Battalion in České Budějovice
        • 113th Road Construction Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou
        • 115th Road Construction Battalion in Týn nad Vltavou
        • 116th Road Construction Battalion in Horažďovice
      • 2nd Road Construction Brigade in Bratislava
        • 101st Road Construction Battalion in Vyškov
        • 102nd Road Construction Battalion in Liptovský Mikuláš
        • 105th Road Construction Battalion in Bratislava
        • 106th Road Construction Battalion in Levice
        • 110th Road Construction Battalion in Zbraslav
        • 114th Road Construction Battalion in Levice
    • Equipment Department
    • Quartermaster Department
    • Combat Training Department
    • Educational Department
      • Military Ground Forces University in Vyškov
      • Military Air Forces University in Košice
        • 1st Air School Regiment in Přerov with MiG-21F-13 fighters
          • 1st Flight School Squadron
          • 2nd Flight School Squadron
          • 3rd Flight School Squadron
          • 4th Flight School Squadron
          • 28th Air Base Battalion
          • 11th Electronic Support Battalion
        • 2nd Air School Regiment in Košice with Aero L-29 Delfín and L-39 Albatros jet trainers
          • 1st Flight School Squadron
          • 2nd Flight School Squadron
          • 3rd Flight School Squadron
          • 4th Flight School Squadron
          • 20th Air Base Battalion
          • 4th Electronic Support Battalion
        • 3rd Air School Regiment in Piešťany with Mi-2 helicopters
          • 1st Flight School Squadron
          • 2nd Flight School Squadron
          • 3rd Air Base and Electronic Support Battalion
        • Foreign Air Forces Training Center in Košice
        • 10th Military Air Forces Maintenance Center in Prešov
      • Military Technical University in Liptovský Mikuláš
    • Engineer Troops Department
      • Repair Base 042 in Olomouc
    • Fuel Distribution Department
    • Chemical Troops Department
    • Professional Sport Army Center DUKLA in Banská Bystrica
    • Veterinary Service Section
      • Military Veterinary Research and Training Institute in Košice
    • Automobile Repair Plant Zlatovce in Trenčín
    • Central Tank and Automobile Depot in Nitra

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Abbreviation Československá socialistická republika ("Czechoslovak Socialist Republic"), state name between 1960–1990.
  2. ^ Abbreviation Česká a Slovenská Federativní Republika ("Czech and Slovak Federative Republic"), state name between 1990–1992.
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