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41-452: AČR special forces unit 601. skss is based in Prostějov. The city parts and villages of Čechovice, Čechůvky , Domamyslice, Krasice, Vrahovice and Žešov are administrative parts of Prostějov. The original name of Prostějov was Prostějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Prostěj (a variant of the name Prostimír), meaning "the village of Prostěj's people". After the village

82-643: A battalion. The Territorial Command is responsible for the active reserves and have direct control of the 14 infantry companies that belong to regional military commands in each of the 13 regions and capital city Prague. The Army of the Czech Republic, to a large extent, currently uses equipment dating back to the times of the Warsaw Pact . During the Cold War , Czechoslovakia was a major supplier of tanks, armoured personnel carriers, military trucks and trainer aircraft –

123-402: A non-military crisis. They are not intended to serve abroad, but individuals may volunteer to do so. The Reserve presents itself on events like BAHNA , a military show. Each of the active duty brigades or regiments have their own active reserve subordinate units that train with the same equipment as the professional soldiers and is part of the organisational structure usually as a 4th company in

164-740: A result of the Munich Agreement , areas heavily populated by ethnic German speaking people were incorporated into the Third Reich and military-aged men living there were subject to being drafted into the Wehrmacht . In 1939, after the Slovak State proclaimed its independence and the remainder of Carpathian Ruthenia was occupied and annexed by Hungary , the German occupation of the Czech Lands followed and

205-545: A tailor's guild was founded. In the middle of the 19th century, the first clothing factory in Europe was built here. In 1910, the industry employed 12,000 people. Oděvní podnik Prostějov , the biggest textile company in the country with about 10,000 employees, was founded in 1964. After the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia , the company failed to restructure and adapt to market mechanisms, and went bankrupt in 2010. Nowadays,

246-691: Is a national cultural monument, considered a masterpiece of Czech modernism and Art Nouveau . It was built in 1905–1907. The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross , founded together with an Augustinian monastery in 1391, is the oldest monument in Prostějov. The originally Gothic church was later baroque modified. It is decorated with frescoes by Jano Köhler and with the Way of the Cross cycle by František Bílek . The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk , built in 1750–1755,

287-560: Is a part of the former monastery of the Merciful Brothers. The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius was founded together with the Capuchin monastery. In the early 20th century, it was neo-Baroque rebuilt and consecrated to Saints Cyril and Methodius . The former Old Synagogue was originally a yeshiva , rebuilt into a synagogue with Empire style elements in the 1830s. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible. The former New Synagogue

328-408: Is a part of the otherwise professional Army of the Czech Republic. This service was created to allow the participation of citizens with a positive attitude to the military. A volunteer needs either to have completed the compulsory military service (which ended in 2004) or to attend 6 week training. Then the reservists have to serve up to three weeks a year and can be called up to serve two weeks during

369-438: Is formed by the T. G. Masaryka Square and its surroundings, which include several other smaller squares. The central square is lined by burgher houses with Renaissance or Baroque cores, and facades mostly from the 19th and 20th centuries. One of the houses is the birthplace of Jiří Wolker , one of the most important natives. The landmark of the square is the city hall from 1911–1914 with a 66 metres (217 ft) high tower, which

410-539: Is open to the public. In the middle of the square is a Baroque Marian column from 1714. Prostějov Castle on the Pernštýnské Square is one of the most significant buildings in the city. It was reconstructed after 1893 and decorated with modern sgraffito by Jano Köhler . Today it is owned by the city. The Museum and Gallery in Prostějov is located in the former town hall from 1530. The museum has been housed in this Renaissance building since 1905. The National House

451-632: Is situated at the confluence of the Romže River and Hloučela Stream, which is located in Vrahovice. The first written mention of Prostějov is from 1141. In 1365, the settlement was promoted to a market town and in 1390 to a town. Before 1390, Prostějov was acquired by the Lords of Kravaře and joined to the Plumlov estate. It remained part of it until 1848 and shared its owners and destinies. An Augustinian monastery

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492-701: The 13th and 14th , with a supervisory headquarters at Trenčín in the Slovak part of the country. During the Cold War , the ČSLA was equipped primarily with Soviet arms, although certain arms like the OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carrier, the L-29 Delfín and L-39 Albatros aircraft, the P-27 Pancéřovka antitank rocket launcher, the vz. 58 assault rifle or the Uk vz. 59 machine gun were of Czechoslovak design. After

533-536: The 1948 Communist Coup , the Czechoslovak People's Army with over 200,000 active personnel and some 4,500 tanks formed one of the pillars of the Warsaw Pact military alliance. Following the Velvet Revolution and dissolution of Czechoslovakia , the Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999. The conscription was abolished in 2004, leading to transformation into a modern professional army inspired mostly by

574-536: The Aero L-39 Albatros , Aero L-159 Alca and Let L-410 Turbolet have been produced domestically as well. At the beginning of 2019, the Czech Ministry of Defence announced its modernization program, consisting of acquiring 210 new modern IFVs as a replacement for the aging BVP-2 . MoD approached four manufacturers: BAE Systems ( CV90 ), GDELS ( ASCOD ), Rheinmetall ( Lynx ) and PSM ( Puma ). The cost of

615-588: The British Armed Forces and USMC example. Today, the Czech Army has 28.000 professional personnel and 4.200 members of active reserves. Additionally, any citizen can voluntarily join a five-week basic training without becoming a soldier or join advanced shooting training with their privately owned firearms and become a member of militia -style Designated Reserves . A law adopted in June 2023 stipulates that

656-806: The Constitution gives all substantive constitutional authority over the use of the armed forces to the Parliament . In fact, the only specific thing the constitution allows the President to do with respect to the military is to appoint its generals – but even this must be done with the signature of the Prime Minister. Structure of the Czech Armed Forces consists of two main parts and other commands: Active Reserve (in Czech Aktivní záloha )

697-720: The Czechoslovak Legion in France , which had been established in 1914, took oath and received a battle banner in Darney , France , thus preceding the official declaration of Czechoslovak independence by four months. There were also 50 000 legion soldiers in Russia at that time. The military achievements of the Czechoslovak legions on the French , Italian and especially Russian front became one of

738-849: The Military Office of the President of the Republic and the Castle Guard . The army consists of the General Staff , the Land Forces , the Air Force and support units. Czech Army's main historical legacy and inspiration stems from the 15th century Hussite militia , which is credited with numerous warfare advancements, including introduction of firearms to field battles as well as the wagon fort strategy , called vozová hradba in Czech. Modern history precedes

779-618: The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was proclaimed after the negotiations with Emil Hácha . The Protectorate's government possessed its own armed force, the Government Army (6,500 men), tasked with public security and rearguard duties. On the other side of the conflict, a number of Czechoslovak units and formations served with the Polish Army ( Czechoslovak Legion ), the French Army ,

820-619: The Royal Air Force , the British Army (the 1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade ), and the Red Army ( I Corps ). Four Czech and Slovak-manned RAF squadrons were transferred to Czechoslovak control in late 1945. From 1954 until 1989, the Army was known as the Czechoslovak People's Army (ČSLA). Although the ČSLA, as formed in 1945, included both Soviet- and British-equipped/trained expatriate troops,

861-539: The "Western" soldiers had been purged from the ČSLA after 1948 when the communists took power . The ČSLA offered no resistance to the invasion mounted by the Soviets in 1968 in reaction to the " Prague Spring ", and was extensively reorganized by the Soviets following the re-imposition of communist rule in Prague. Of the approximately 201,000 personnel on active duty in the ČSLA in 1987, about 145,000, or about 72 percent, served in

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902-709: The 1840s and at the end of the century, the textile industry gained a privileged position in the whole of Austria-Hungary (one-third of the state's total production was from Prostějov). In the late 19th century, Prostějov was the third largest city in Moravia after Brno and Jihlava . In the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary , Prostějov was part of the Margraviate of Moravia . In 1918, it became part of independent Czechoslovakia . The period of German occupation lasted from March 1939 until May 1945. During this time, Prostějov

943-556: The 1918 Czechoslovak declaration of independence with formal establishment of the Czechoslovak Legion fighting on the side of the Entente powers during the WW1 . Following the Munich Agreement , the country was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Army was reconstituted in exile, fighting on the side of Allies of World War II in the European as well as Mediterranean and Middle East theatre . After

984-616: The Air Force in 1997, to 63,601 in 1999, and to 35,000 in 2005. At the same time, the forces were modernized and reoriented towards a defensive posture. In 2004, the army transformed itself into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished. The Army maintains an active reserve. The Czech Republic is a member of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe . In March 1999,

1025-458: The Czech Republic can be said to be ceremonial to one degree or another, especially since the President has relatively few powers independent of the will of the Prime Minister . One of those is the status as commander in chief of the military; no part of these duties can take place but through the assent of the Prime Minister. In matters of war, he is in every sense merely a figurehead , since

1066-654: The Czech Republic joined NATO . Since 1990, the ACR and the Czech Armed Forces have contributed to numerous peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, including IFOR , SFOR , and EUFOR Althea in Bosnia , Desert Shield / Desert Storm , Afghanistan , Kosovo , Albania , Turkey , Pakistan and with the Coalition forces in Iraq . Current deployments (2019): Many of the duties of the President of

1107-571: The Czech Republic. This includes firearms of the Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod , namely the CZ 75 pistol, CZ Scorpion Evo 3 submachine gun, and CZ 805 BREN and BREN 2 assault rifles. Moreover, the Czech Army is equipped with about 3,000 T810 and T815 vehicles of various modifications produced by the Czech Tatra Trucks company. Tatra Defence Vehicle factory ensures licensed production of Pandur II and Titus armoured vehicles. Aircraft such as

1148-434: The bulk of military exports went to its Comecon partners. Replacement of aging or obsolete equipment, or making it at least compliant with NATO standards, is urgently required. Modernization plans include acquisition of new multi-role helicopters, transport aircraft, infantry fighting vehicles, air defence radars and missiles. If possible, the Czech Ministry of Defence selects products that are manufactured or co-produced in

1189-559: The fall of communism during the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the Czechoslovak People's Army was renamed back to the Czechoslovak Army and was completely transformed as well. The Army of the Czech Republic was formed after the Czechoslovak Armed Forces split after the 31 December 1992 peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia . Czech forces stood at 90,000 in 1993. They were reduced to around 65,000 in 11 combat brigades and

1230-522: The ground forces (commonly referred to as the army ). About 100,000 of these were conscripts. There were two military districts, Western and Eastern . A 1989 listing of forces shows two Czechoslovak armies in the west, the 1st Army at Příbram with one tank division and three motor rifle divisions, the 4th Army at Písek with two tank divisions and two motor rifle divisions. In the Eastern Military District, there were two tank divisions,

1271-516: The interregional railway line Brno – Šumperk . The city is known for the tennis club TK Agrofert Prostějov , connected with many of the biggest names of the Czech tennis history. Prostějov is home to the football club 1. SK Prostějov , which plays in Czech National Football League (2nd tier), and to the ice hockey club LHK Jestřábi Prostějov , which plays in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League (2nd tier). The historic centre

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1312-735: The main arguments that the Czechoslovak pro-independence leaders, especially for T. G. Masaryk in America, could use to gain the support for the country's independence by the Allies of World War I . In 1938, servicemen of the Czechoslovak Army and the State Defense Guard fought in an undeclared border war against the German-backed Sudetendeutsches Freikorps as well as Polish and Hungarian paramilitary forces. As

1353-864: The military expenditures shall not be lower than 2% of country's GDP , starting from 2024. The military history of the Czech people dates back to the Middle Ages and the creation of the Duchy of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Bohemia . During the Hussite Wars , Jan Žižka became a military leader of such skill and eminence that the Hussite legacy became an important and lasting part of the Czech military traditions. Official military names since 1918: The Czechoslovak Armed Forces were originally formed on 30 June 1918 when 6,000 members of

1394-495: The program is expected to exceed 50 billion CZK . In May 2022 the Czech Ministry of Defence announced it will get 15 Leopards 2A4 from Germany as an exchange for Czech tanks that will be given to Ukraine to help defend against Russian invasion and will purchase up to 50 modern 2A7+ variants later. Different types of Czech Army uniforms: D46 motorway (Czech Republic) D46 motorway ( Czech : Dálnice D46 ), formerly Expressway R46 ( Czech : Rychlostní silnice R46 )

1435-433: The tradition is held by several smaller companies. Nowadays, the largest industrial employers based in the city are Makovec (meat processor) and Mubea Stabilizer Bar Systems (manufacturer of automotive parts), both employing more than 1,000 people. The largest non-industrial employer is the hospital. The D46 motorway (part of the European route E462 ) from Olomouc to Vyškov passes through Prostějov. Prostějov lines on

1476-730: The war. Prostějov is twinned with: Military of the Czech Republic The Czech Armed Forces ( Czech : Armáda České republiky , lit.   'the Army of the Czech Republic';), also known as the Czech Army , is the military service responsible for the defence of the Czech Republic as part of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic ( Czech : ozbrojené síly České republiky ) alongside

1517-414: Was a property of the House of Liechtenstein . The monastery of the Merciful Brothers was established between 1727 and 1730. The Capuchin monastery was established in 1764, but was abolished in 1784. In 1869, the demolition of the city walls began. Thanks to the Jewish community in particular, Prostějov has become an important commercial and industrial centre. Mass production of textile clothing began in

1558-436: Was administered as a part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia . The Jewish community basically disappeared as a result of the Holocaust . During the socialist period, prefabricated housing estates were built on the outskirts of the city (built in 1963–1990) and extensive demolitions took place in the historic centre. The city is historically associated with the textile industry. The tradition began already in 1500 when

1599-400: Was built opposite the old one in 1904, originally in Art Nouveau style. After the World War II, it was sold to Czechoslovak Hussite Church and arranged as a prayer house of this church, which it is to this day. Other Jewish monuments in the city are several old preserved houses, the new cemetery established in 1908, and the remains of the old cemetery, the surface of which was devastated during

1640-479: Was founded in 1391, but it was destroyed before 1430 by the Hussites . From 1454, the Jewish community lived in Prostějov. In 1495, the Plumov estate with Prostějov was bought by the Pernštejn family and the construction of the town walls began. The Prostějov Castle was built in 1522–1526 by Jan of Pernštejn as a part of town walls. In 1568–1572 the castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. The Pernštejn family owned Prostějov until 1599. From 1599 to 1848, it

1681-440: Was promoted to a town, the name changed to Prostějov. Prostějov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Olomouc and 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Brno . It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape of the Upper Morava Valley . The western tip of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands and includes the highest point of Prostějov at 368 m (1,207 ft) above sea level. The city

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