K legionářské tvorbě Františka Langera

The paper deals with the thematic construction of František Langer's legionary work, including short stories, plays and a novel for children. In the case of the short stories published in the collection Železný vlk (1923), their narrative situation was also analysed. The short story Za cizí město is considered a key one, pointing out the difficult situation of our soldiers during the Russian Civil War. In the extensive children's novel Pes druhé roty (1923), the author's effort to create a complex artistic image of the Siberian anabasis of the legionnaires is captivating. The mythicizing position, which could already be identified in the seeds in short stories, is fully exposed here. The most famous drama with the theme of the legions, Jízdní hlídka (1935), was already created with a longer gap between the events depicted and presents a different, no longer unequivocally positive, image of the legionnaires. A comparison with play Plukovník Švec (1928) written by Langer's comrade-in-arms Rudolf Medek, which is based on a specific historical event and caused an extensive controversy, is offered.