Fialová legie explained

Fialová legie (FL, Czech: Purple Legion) was a paramilitary organization founded in 1936 in Czechoslovakia, which belonged to the Czechoslovak Traders' Party.^[1], the chairman of the party, given the situation in the 1930s, wanted to contribute to strengthening the country's defenses. The Legion was approved by the Ministry of the Interior on 12 December 1936. After the occupation in 1939 and the establishment of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, the Legion was banned.^[2]

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Paramilitary organizations based in Czechoslovakia

Notes and References

1. Šimánková . Eva . PhD . Masarykova univerzita . Stranický systém v Československu 1918-1938 a vliv volebního systému na jeho podobu . The party system in Czechoslovakia 1918-1938 and the influence of the electoral system on its form . 2008 . cs.
2. Pejčoch . Ivo . Armády českých politiků - České polovojenské jednotky 1918 - 1945 . Army of Czech Politicians - Czech paramilitary units 1918 - 1945 . Svět křídel . 2009 . cs . 978-80-86808-60-4.