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Polish Army

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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). Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... ... Wojsko Polskie (WP) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Polish Navy Polish Air Force Category:Polish generals History of the Polish Army Wikipedia talk:Wikiproject Polish Army Polish military awards and decorations Land Forces of Poland Wojsko Polskie Polish Armed Forces rank insignia Template:Polish Army Timeline of the Polish... pl wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Polish Navy Polish Air Force Category:Polish generals History of the Polish Army Polish military awards and decorations Land Forces of Poland Wojsko Polskie Polish Armed Forces rank insignia Template:Polish Army Timeline of the Polish Army ... Flag of the Land Forces of Poland Polish Land Forces (Wojska LÄ…dowe RP) is a branch of Polands armed forces. ... pl wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Polish Navy Polish Air Force Category:Polish generals History of the Polish Army Polish military awards and decorations Land Forces of Poland Wojsko Polskie Polish Armed Forces rank insignia Template:Polish Army Timeline of the Polish Army ... Flag of the Polish Navy Polish Navy Ensign The Polish Navy (Polska Marynarka Wojenna, PMW) is the branch of Polands armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... pl wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Polish Navy Polish Air Force Category:Polish generals History of the Polish Army Polish military awards and decorations Land Forces of Poland Wojsko Polskie Polish Armed Forces rank insignia Template:Polish Army Timeline of the Polish Army ... Polish Air Forces (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ... before-999 1000-1099 1100-1199 1200-1299 1300-1399 1400-1499 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 February 29, 1768 - Confederation of Bar is formed. ... // Origins Present Polish system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used in the past in the Polish Army. ... 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. ... Flag of the Polish Navy Polish Navy Ensign The Polish Navy (Polska Marynarka Wojenna, PMW) is the branch of Polands armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Flag of the Polish Air Force Polish Air Force (SiÅ‚y Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ...

History

Kingdom of Poland

First Polish Army was created in the 10th century kingdom of Poland, under Piast dynasty. The prince's forces were composed of a group of armed men, usually mounted, named drużyna. Their key role was the protection of the monarch and supporting the taxation effort. Their organisation was similar to other such armed units of other Slavic rulers, and were often of foreign origin. 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. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ...

With time, the early tribal warriors gave rise to knights and eventually, by 15th century, the whole social class of the szlachta or Polish gentry. The Polish gentry formed a distinct element within the ancient tribal groupings. This is uncertain, however, as there is little documentation on the early history of Poland, or of the movements of the Slavonic people into what became the territory so designated. Viewed historically or developmentally, a tribe consists of a social formation existing before the development of, or outside of, states. ... A warrior is a person habitually engaged in combat. ... A silver statue of an armoured knight, created as a trophy in 1850 For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Social class describes the relationships between people in hierarchical societies or cultures. ... Polish Szlachcic. ...

Around 14th century there was little difference between those called knights and those referred to as szlachta in Poland. Members of the szlachta had the personal obligation to defend the country (pospolite ruszenie), and thereby became the kingdom's privileged social class. It was them who were obliged to build and support castles as well as to keep peace and order on territory they were assigned. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with levée en masse. ...

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Commonwealth armies were commanded by four hetmans. The armies comprised: Hetman (from Czech: hejtman, German: Hauptmann, Old Slavonic vatamman, 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 1569 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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with levée en masse. ... 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; vie the French hussard) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... Registered Cossacks - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... A Royal Guard describes any group of military bodyguard or retainer responsible for the protection of a royal person, such as a King or Queen. ... A mercenary is a soldier who fights, or engages in warfare primarily for private gain, usually with little regard for ideological, national or political considerations. ... A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion. ... 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.

Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok; vie the French hussard) 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 mechanical device 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. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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. ...

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. The Partitions of Poland (Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian 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. ... The Battle of New Orleans 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). ...

Polish Leopard 2 MBTs

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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 of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Polish-Soviet War or Russo-Polish War — in Polish, often called the Bolshevik War (Wojna bolszewicka) — was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between two nascent states in post-World War I Europe, Soviet Russia and the 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 dominant resistance movement 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

• Polish Armed Forces/Wojsko Polskie

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See also

• History of Polish Intelligence Services
• Wojsko Polskie
• 1st Polish Army
• 2nd Polish Army

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External links

• Official Website of the Polish Army