Chief of the General Staff (Czechoslovakia)
The Chief of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia refers to the chief of the General Staff of the Czechoslovak Army and the Czechoslovak People's Army, during the existence of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1992. The first two Chiefs of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia were French, as the General Staff was founded by the French Military Mission to Czechoslovakia.
| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Czech: Náčelník Generálního štábu Slovak: Náčelník Generálneho štábu | |
Longest in office Colonel General Karel Rusov 19 April 1968 – 26 November 1979 | |
| Czechoslovak Army (1918–54; 1990–92) Czechoslovak People's Army (1954–90) | |
| Type | Chief of staff |
| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence of Czechoslovakia |
| Seat | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Appointer | President of Czechoslovakia |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff |
| Formation | 17 December 1919 |
| First holder | Divisional General Maurice Pellé |
| Final holder | Lieutenant General Karel Pezl |
| Abolished | 31 December 1992 |
| Superseded by | Chief of the General Staff (Czech Republic) Chief of the General Staff (Slovakia) |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
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