WI Question. Czechs ressist

If they want large group of volunteers from Balkan you mean? Czechoslovak Army created Velitelstvi cizich dobrovolniku - Command of Foreign Volunteers (under general Miloslav Barta). All tgether Czechoslovak Army had app. 160 000 rifles (mostly A-H origin) ready for volunteers from Czechoslovakia and Foreign. Not only few ten thousands of volunteers from Yugoslavia were expected but there were offer from app. 1000 Americans, British, Belgians, Polish and citizens of other countries (not small amount of volunteers offered their services in Baltic countries. Plenty of Jews were volunteering too. I believe years ago I read something about volunteer from Ethiopia (or was that on some Czech AH forum :D )

Volunteers were suppose to be concentrated in Are of Eastern Slovakia and Ruthenia.

So there was active preparation to accept foreign volunteers. However higher command would be of Czechoslovak officers. Commanders of platoons and companies could be from volunteers.

Well, in October 1938 the International Brigades were retreated from Spain. Just in time to have a lot of experienced potential volunteers with a desire of revanche against the germans.
 
Well, in October 1938 the International Brigades were retreated from Spain. Just in time to have a lot of experienced potential volunteers with a desire of revanche against the germans.
Some of them would definitely found their way to Czechoslovakia via Romania. However some would be probably interned by French. Especially if western powers hold Czechoslovakia as responsible for war.
 
What if the Czechs informed the Franco-Brits that no matter what was decided at Munich they were going to fight to maintain their territorial integrity to the death. With the array of forces and the mobilization seemingly going mostly to plan the Czechs can feel confident even if they get jumped they've a good chance to throw back the Germans or at the very least drench the fields in blood (in hopes of spurring nations to jump on Germany's lightly defended back).

Would the Franco-Brits have still sold them down the river or would they use that as leverage to threaten the Nazi's to back down as they'll pile in as well. Even if they weren't willing to jump in for various (blatantly short sighted and stupid) reasons, why not cheer on the Czechs and supply em with whatever they need to fight and let the Germans bloody themselves senseless.

I have a hard time seeing the Franco-Brits painting the Czechs as the bad guy as that doesnt serve their purpose but hurt it in regards to future relations with middling level powers in regards to trust. But then stupider things have happened, after seeing how cravenly the Franco-Brits let the Czechs get ripped off, its hilarious that the Poles were thinking that they were gonna get any different treatment when the Nazi's bum rushed em. Didn't stop or even make the Nazi's slow down in thinking that the Franco-Brits were gonna do anything after ball went up. Poland got shanked and the Franco-Brits standing around looking like idiots who minor nations cant trust to hold their word.
 
What if the Czechs informed the Franco-Brits that no matter what was decided at Munich they were going to fight to maintain their territorial integrity to the death. With the array of forces and the mobilization seemingly going mostly to plan the Czechs can feel confident even if they get jumped they've a good chance to throw back the Germans or at the very least drench the fields in blood (in hopes of spurring nations to jump on Germany's lightly defended back).
That's what I said in previous post. Benes and government should at least try to threat with that and when Czechoslovak representative at Munich conference was not allowed they should recall observer home as well as recall some of members of Czechoslovak embassy in Berlin.

Would the Franco-Brits have still sold them down the river or would they use that as leverage to threaten the Nazi's to back down as they'll pile in as well. Even if they weren't willing to jump in for various (blatantly short sighted and stupid) reasons, why not cheer on the Czechs and supply em with whatever they need to fight and let the Germans bloody themselves senseless.
To promise at least supply for Czechoslovakia and get shipments ready for trip to Romania would be indeed interesting. As well as to allow French members of military to volunteer.

I have a hard time seeing the Franco-Brits painting the Czechs as the bad guy as that doesnt serve their purpose but hurt it in regards to future relations with middling level powers in regards to trust. But then stupider things have happened, after seeing how cravenly the Franco-Brits let the Czechs get ripped off, its hilarious that the Poles were thinking that they were gonna get any different treatment when the Nazi's bum rushed em. Didn't stop or even make the Nazi's slow down in thinking that the Franco-Brits were gonna do anything after ball went up. Poland got shanked and the Franco-Brits standing around looking like idiots who minor nations cant trust to hold their word.
Well actually as far as i know Czechoslovak representatives were told their will be responsible for the war. Even if their will not directly cheer to Germans they will defend themselves that Czechoslovaks got what they asked for because their didn't listen to advise of western powers.

Of course betrayal of Czechoslovakia help to get Romania and almost even Yugoslavia to Axis later on.
 
I'm really intrigued about the french position in this scenario. It's late 1938, and the germans are fighting the Chezcoslovaks in a blatant war of agression while at the same time intervening in Spain. Regardless the ideological issues, the fact for France is that Germany is going to have a potential ally in their southern flank and is not shy about expansionism....
 
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