After the independence of Czechoslovakia, the new republic at first used the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian Army, but from 1920 a system was introduced that was basically similar to the one used by today's Army of the Czech Republic.
Note: The different colours of the epaulettes distinguish different corps, for example maroon standing for infantry, red for artillery, green for sappers and engineers, yellow for cavalry, light blue for the air force, etc.[3]
Note: The different colours of the epaulettes distinguish different corps, for example maroon standing for infantry, red for artillery, green for sappers and engineers, yellow for cavalry, light blue for the air force, etc.[5]
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