Polish Army (PolishWojsko Polskie) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. The name is in use since early 19th century, although in Polish it might also refer to earlier military formations.
The armed forces of Poland consist of the Army (Wojsko), Navy (Marynarka) and Air Force (Lotnictwo) branches and are under the command of the Ministry of Defense (Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej).
The 1st PolishArmy (Polish Pierwsza Armia Wojska Polskiego, 1 AWP for short) was a PolishArmy unit formed in the Soviet Union in 1944, from previously existing 1st Polish Corps.
In the Spring of 1945 the army, now numbering 78,556 soldiers, was shifted to the front on the river Oder in preparation for the final Soviet offensive of the war in Europe.
The army was disbanded after the war, on 22 August 1945.
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