ludvík svoboda was born in hroznatín in moravia in district třebíč. he joined austro-hungaryan army when he was 20 in year 1915.they send to east to fight against russia. he was captured and then he joined czecholovak legion in russia. he fought in battles like of zborov and bakhmach. when he came back he was hero and then his military carreer started in new czechoslovak army in the year 1921.