Czech and Slovak units were part of the Austrian Army but many of the soldiers supported the idea of independent countries. POWS and deserters from the two regions were used to form the core forces for the three Legions. The Russian Legion was the largest of the three Legions. They wore Russian style uniforms. The Cavalry wore red pants, khaki tunics with white collar patches and a peaked cap with a red and white cap band. The Infantry and artillery wore the basic Russian uniforms with the artillery having scarlet collar patches and the Infantry had cherry red collar patches. The French Czech Legion has been hard to find a battle history. They wore a French style helmet but photos and illustrations also show men wearing a dark blue beret (though a red one can also be seen) and French Horizon Blue uniforms. They had dark blue collar patches with red piping. They also had oval dark blue patches on the shoulder straps of their tunics and overcoats.

The Italian Czech Legion /Corps ( 6th Czech Division) was raised in April 1918 from POWs who had been used in non-combat duties. They wore an Italian style and color uniform with red-white striped collar patches. They wore a French (Adrian) helmet with a red-white stripe square patch painted on the front of the helmet. Some men also wore the Alpini style cap.

World War I Unique and Forgotten Units and Their Uniforms

Introduction
Portuguese: Flanders/Africa
Russian Expeditionary Force to France
Greek Forces on the Salonica Front
Albania and the Albanian Legion
The Three Czech Legions
Polish Legions in Russia and France
Canadian New Foundland Regiment
Singapore Mutiny 1915
British Operation in Somaliland
Pershing in Mexico: Battle of Carrizal
Persia and the Cossack Brigade
Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps
Italian Eritean Askaris
South African Revolt and Commonwealth Units