Útek ruského generála Kornilova z rakúsko-uhorského zajatia podľa svedectva priameho účastníka

The Escape of Russian General Kornilov from Austro-Hungarian Captivity in Evidence of a Direct Eyewitness

Autor: ZAŤKOVÁ Jana

ZAŤKOVÁ, Jana: Útek ruského generála Kornilova z rakúsko-uhorského zajatia podľa svedectva priameho účastníka.

ZAŤKOVÁ, Jana: Russian General Kornilov’s escape from Austro-Hungarian captivity by a direct witness.

Vojenská história, 1, 16, 2012, pp 77-96, Bratislava. 

 The published documents show how Private František Mrňák helped Russian General L. G. Kornilov during his escape from captivity in Austro-Hungary, reporting from the perspective of a direct witness. František Mrňák made an escape together with General Kornilov on 11 August 1916, running away from the hospital in Köszeg. However, after being on the run for seven days, he was recaptured at the village of Borlov, on 11 August 1916, and, following his interrogation, he was sentenced to death. Later, his sentenced was reviewed. In spite of his ten-year prison sentence, he was released as early as 1918. General Kornilov continued with his journey across Romania and reached Russia. The first document records Mrňák’s testimony during a military court hearing in 1916, while the second one, his letter, dated 1922 and addressed to the Liquidation Office of Foreign Armies, National Defence Ministry, gives an account of his escape.

Key words: Military history. First World War. Austria-Hungary. Captives. Russian General L. G. Kornilov.

Ročník: 16 | Číslo: 1/2012 | Stránky: 77-96