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Polish Army (Polish: Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. The name is in use since early 19th century, although it can be used to refer to earlier formations as well. Polish Armed Forces consist of the Army (Wojsko Lądowe), Navy (Marynarka) and Air Force (Lotnictwo) branches and are under the command of the Ministry of National Defense (Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej). Wojsko Polskie (WP) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... Polish Navy Ensign Manuevers of the Polish Navy - Baltic Sea The Polish Navy (Polska Marynarka Wojenna, PMW) is the branch of Poland armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Polish Air Forces (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ... Orgins to be written Land Forces Officers Warrant officers Non-commissioned officers and privates Air Forces Officers Non-commissioned officers and privates Navy Officers Warrant officers Non-commissioned officers and privates Historical ranks Abolished on July 1, 2004 Other Hetman Rotmistrz Regimentarz Strażnik Wielki Strażnik Polny Pisarz Polny Oboźny Wielki... The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use by the Polish Army. ... Wojsko Polskie (WP) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Polish Army (Polish Wojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... Polish Navy Ensign Manuevers of the Polish Navy - Baltic Sea The Polish Navy (Polska Marynarka Wojenna, PMW) is the branch of Poland armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Polish Air Force (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ...
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History
Kingdom of Poland
First Polish Army was created in the 10th century kingdom of Poland, under Piast dynasty. ( 9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ... The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. ...
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Main article: Military of the Commonwealth Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Commonwealth armies were commanded by four hetmans. The armies comprised: Hetman (from Czech: hejtman, German: Hauptmann, Turkish: Ataman) was the title of the second highest military commander (after the monarch) used in 15th to 18th century Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, known from 1568 to 1795 as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ...
- Wojsko kwarciane: Regular units with wages paid from taxes (these units were later merged with the wojsko komputowe)
- Wojsko komputowe: Semi-regular units created for times of war (in 1652 these units were merged with the wojsko kwarciane into a new permanent army)
- Pospolite ruszenie: Szlachta levée en masse
Commonwealth hussars
- piechota łanowa and piechota wybraniecka: Units based on peasant recruits
- Registered Cossacks: Cavalry made up of Cossacks, who were recruited until 1699
- Royal guard: A small unit whose primary purpose was to escort the monarch and members of his family
- Mercenaries: As with most other armies, hired to supplement regular units
- Private armies: Usually paid for and equipped by magnates or cities
Some units of the Commonwealth used fairly unique tactics. These units included: Wojsko kwarciane (quarter army) was the term used for regular army units of Poland (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). ... Wojsko komputowe is a type of military units used in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 17th century and 18th century. ... This article or section should be merged with levée en masse Pospolite ruszenie (also referred to with the French term levée en masse), is an ancient Polish term to describe the mobilisation of armed forces, especially in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... Levée en masse is a French term for mass conscription. ... Husarz painted by Józef Brandt This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Husarz painted by Józef Brandt This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... Registered Cossacks - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Cossack listen (Polish Kozak; plural, Kozacy, Russian Kazak (Казак); plural, Kazaki (Казаки), Ukrainian Kozak (Козак); plural, Kozaky (Козаки)) is the name given to a portion of the population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... In the fictional Star Wars, the Emperors Royal Guard are the best and most loyal of the Imperial Stormtroopers. ... A mercenary is a soldier who fights, or engages in warfare primarily for money, usually with little regard for ideological, national or political considerations. ... For a wealthy or powerful business baron, executive, or tycoon, see business magnate Magnate is a title of nobility commonly used in Sweden, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and some other medieval empires. ...
- Hussars: heavy cavalry armed with lances; their charges were extremely effective until advances in firearms in the late 17th century substantially increased infantry firepower.
- Cossacks: general name for all Commonwealth units of light cavalry, even if they did not contain a single ethnic Cossack; fast and manueverable like oriental cavalry units of Ottoman Empire vassals, but lacking the firepower of European cavalry such as the Swedish rajtars.
- Tabor: military horse-drawn wagons, usually carrying army supplies. Their use for defensive formations was perfected by the Cossacks, and to a smaller extent by other Commonwealth units.
Army without country
After partitions of Poland, during the period from 1795 until 1918, Polish military was recreated several times in Poland during uprisings like the January Uprising, and outside Poland like during Napoleon Bonaparte wars or Polish legions during First World War. The Kingdom of Poland, ruled by the Russian Tsar with a certain degree of autonomy, had a separate Polish army in the years 1815-1830. Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. ... Charge is a word with many different meanings. ... Some firearms A firearm is a kinetic energy weapon that fires either a single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Cossack listen (Polish Kozak; plural, Kozacy, Russian Kazak (Казак); plural, Kazaki (Казаки), Ukrainian Kozak (Козак); plural, Kozaky (Козаки)) is the name given to a portion of the population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia. ... This is an article on the military formation called tabor. ... A wagon (in old British English waggon) is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal such as a horse, mule or ox, which was used for transport of heavy goods in the past. ... The Partitions of Poland ( Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Poland (or more correctly the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Uprising is another word for rebellion. ... The night of January 22, 1863, was the beginning of the new uprising against Russian rule in Poland. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... Polish Legions ( Polish Legiony Polskie) was the name of several Polish military formations created in 19th and 20th centuries. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The state formed by Boleslaus I of Poland in 1025 during his coronation. ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Large numbers of Poles also served in the armies of the partitioning powers, Russia, Austria-Hungary (before 1867 Austria) and Germany (before 1871 Prussia). However, these powers took care to spread Polish soldiers all over their armies and as a rule did not form predominantly Polish units. Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...
1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Second Polish Republic
When Poland regained independence in 1918, it recreated its military which participated in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1922 and in the Second World War 1939-1945. Second Polish Republic 1921-1939 The Second Polish Republic is an unofficial name applied to the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. When the borders of the state were fixed in 1921, it had an area of 388. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919– 1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory The Polish-Soviet War was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic and Second Polish Republic. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
Main articles: Armia Krajowa (Home Army), Polish contribution to World War II, List of Polish armies in WWII The Armia Krajowa or AK (Home Army) functioned as the pre-eminent underground military organization in German-occupied Poland, which was active in all areas of the country from September 1939 until its disbanding in January 1945. ...
Poland: First to Fight (poster, 1939). ...
The following is a list of Polish Armies during the World War II, together with their commanders and brigade and division-sized units. ...
People's Republic of Poland
To be written The Peoples Republic of Poland (Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1989, during its period of rule by the Communist party, officially called the Polish United Workers Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, or PZPR). ...
Third Polish Republic
To be written In mid-17th century a rebellion of Cossacks led by Bohdan Chmielnicki ushered in the turbulent time known as The Deluge (potop). ...
See also
- Wojsko Polskie
- 1st Polish Army
- 2nd Polish Army
External links
- Official Website of the Polish Army (http://www.army.mil.pl/)
