
Captain František Langer is a main character in Last Train Home. He serves as player's adjutant and advisor. He is a doctor, soldier, writer and playwright who guides legionaries. He can keep a cool head even in extreme and borderline situations. He is portrayed by Karel Dobrý. He first appeared in Announcement Trailer.
Story[]
Langer is first mentioned during mission Sukhinichi by Major Otakar Gazdík. He states that Langer is in Moscow negotitating safe passage to Vladivostok. Langer is at the time in Moscow tith a squad consisting of Dominik Jícha, Petr Mindas, Kamil Hadraba, Kamila Fischerová, Bartoloměj Kvapílek and Pavel Poláček.

Langer in Moscow.
Gazdík's group sets up for Moscow to meet Langer. Langer was supposed to become Gazdík adjutant but Gazdík is killed by General Morozov upon arrival to Moscow and another Captain takes command. Captain and his men meet Langer in Moscow. Captain tells Langer about Gazdík's demise and destruction of armored train they used to arrive in Moscow. Langer comes up with a plan to steal a new train. Captain's unit would capture train station where Langer's group would join them. Plan is successful and legionaries escape from Moscow with a new armored train.
Czechoslovak Provisional Government then sends new orders to legionaries - Captain is promoted to Major and becomes the new commander of the group while Langer becomes his adjutant. Legionaries are tasked to get to Vladivostok so that the can be evacuated from Russia through sea. They are also prohibited from intevening in fight between Reds and Whites. Langer admits in his records he was surprised that he wasn't appointed to command despite his military experience but didn't challenge the decision and quickly offered Major his knowledge and experience as an advisor. Train heads to Penza for further orders.
Trivia[]
- Langer is a historical character. He was born in 1888 in Prague to a Czech speaking Jewish family. He studied medicine at Charles University. He served in Czechoslovak Legions in Russia during the World War I as a physician. In 1935-1938 he worked as a dramatic adviser in Vinohrady Theatre and as a commander of a Prague military hospital. He spent World War II in England as a brigade general of the Czechoslovak army abroad.