Czech invasion of northern Slovakia

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• November 1918: The Hungarians occupied Vrútky and forced the Czechoslovaks to retreat on the north bank of the Váh towards Žilina.
• November 1918: On November 8, a temporary demarcation line between Hungary and Czechoslovakia was negotiated between Lieutenant Ripka and Hungarian Major Brandstätter, leading from Devínská Nová Ves to Malinský vrch and further to the Little Carpathians.
• November 1918: The city of Turany was conquered by a Hungarian armored train.
• November 1918: Czechoslovaks occupied Trenčín and then the main strongholds in Pováží.
• November 1918: The Hungarians were defeated and Trnava found itself in Czechoslovak hands again.
• November 1918: Czechoslovakia wanted to include the territory of Slovakia (then Upper Hungary), which until now belonged to Hungary. On November 2, the 25th Battalion entered Slovakia.
• December 1918: Schöbl then sent the 1st Volunteer Regiment, commanded by Major Pirník, to secure the surroundings of Nitra.
• November 1918: Czechoslovaks commanded by Captain Kurz occupied Žilina without a fight.
• November 1918: The Czech units occupied Turany.
• November 1918: In Trnava, the Hungarians created an armed guard.
• November 1918: Colonel Hančík with 120 men occupied Trnava.
• November 1918: The Czech war council designated a new temporary demarcation line with Hungary: Bratislava - north bank of the Danube - along Ipeľ - Pinciná - estuary of Uhu to Laborec - along Uhu - Užocký pas.
• November 1918: Piešťany and Hlohovec are occupied by Czech troops.
• November 1918: Czechoslovak forces penetrated through Gbely to Malacek.
• December 1918: Other Czech reinforcements arrived in Hlohovec, which by 10 December occupied the towns of Sereď, Modra and Pezinok.