Rudolf Medek (8 January 1890 in Hradec Králové – 22 August 1940) was a Czech poet, army-related prose writer, and a general in the Czechoslovak Legions in Russia. In 1919 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order by George V which he sent back after the Munich Agreement, as he did with his Légion d'honneur insignia. He was the father of the musician and journalist Ivan Medek, and the painter Mikuláš Medek. Partial bibliography Rokoko - poem Půlnoc bohů (English: Midnight of Gods) (1912) - book of poetry Anabáze - army document Plukovník Švec - army drama References External links gen. Rudolf Medek - article on valka.cz 1890 births 1940 deaths Czech poets Czech male poets Czechoslovak Legions in literature Writers from Hradec Králové Knights of the Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia) Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Legion of Honour 20th-century Czech poets 20th-century male writers