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Encyclopedia > Timeline of the Polish Army

Polish Armed Forces
Branches
Land Forces Land Forces
Navy Navy
Air Force Air Force
History

Wars
Timeline 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 ... Wojsko Polskie (WP, Polish Army) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. ... 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 Lądowe 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 (Marynarka Wojenna RP, MW RP) 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 ... Flag of the Polish Air Force Polish Air Force (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ... It has been suggested that Wojsko be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that List of Polish uprisings be merged into this article or section. ...

Personnel

Senior officers
Rank insignia
Awards
Oaths The following is a list of Polish generals, that is the people who held the rank of general, as well as those who acted as de facto generals by commanding a division or brigade. ... // 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. ... The following is a list of oaths of the soldiers of the Polish Army, both historical and contemporary. ...

Equipment

Land Forces
Navy The Polish military continues to use mostly Soviet-era equipment, however after joining NATO in 1999 Poland has begun upgrading and modernizing its hardware to Western standards. ... Main article: Equipment of the Polish Army 1010 Tank, 2042 Armored Fighting Vehicle/APC, 1322 Artillery (120mm or greater ), 157 Army Helicopters PT-91 PZA Loara Polish Army Mi-24 Polish Army Categories: | ... Currently in service Oliver Hazard Perry class ORP Gen. ...

Contents


1600-1699

September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Combatants Habsburgs, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ottoman Empire and its allies Khanate of Crimea, Central Hungary, Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldavia Commanders Jan III Sobieski, Charles V, Duke of Lorraine Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha Strength 70,000 138,000 Casualties 4,000 dead 15,000 dead {{{notes}}} The Battle of Vienna (Turkish: İkinci...

1700-1799

 ends. 

February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Prayer of the Bar Confederates. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This conflict took place in 1792 between Poland and her ally the Kingdom of Prussia, on one side, and the Russian Empire on the other. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Battle of Dubienka was a battle in the Polish-Russian War of 1792 where july 28 1792 polish army under command of Tadeusz KoÅ›ciuszko defended the crossing on Bug river against russian army of gen. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Battle of Racławice Conflict Kościuszko Uprising Date April 4, 1794 Place Racławice, Lesser Poland Result Polish victory The Battle of Racławice was one of the first battles of the Polish Kościuszko Uprising against Russia. ... The Warsaw Uprising of 1794 occurred from April 17 through April 19 of 1794, during which Polish forces under Jan KiliÅ„ski fought with Russian forces occupying the city. ... The Wilno Uprising of 1794 began on April 22, 1794 during which Polish forces led by Jakub JasiÅ„ski fought with Russian forces occupying the city. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... The Battle of Szczekociny was fought on June 6, 1794 between Poland and the combined forces of Russia and Prussia. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... The Battle of Maciejowice was fought on October 10, 1794 between Poland and Russia. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Massacre of Praga (sometimes referred to as Battle of Warsaw of 1794) refers to the Russian assault of Praga, the easternmost suburb of Warsaw, during the KoÅ›ciuszko Uprising in 1794. ...

1800-1899

1900-1918

1918-1939

1918 (MCMXVIII) 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. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The First Silesian Uprising (Polish: Pierwsze powstanie śląskie, German: Erster Polnischer Aufstand) was the first out of three insurrections of Polish national extremists in the mixed Upper Silesia region (Part of the german/prussian province of Silesia) in order to occupy the region and join it to Poland, that... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Second Silesian Uprising (Polish: Drugie powstanie śląskie, German: Zweiter Polnischer Aufstand) was the second out of three military insurections of polish national extremists in the mixed Upper Silesia region (Part of the german/prussian province of Silesia) in order to occupy the region and join it to Poland... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Third Silesian Uprising (Polish: Trzecie powstanie śląskie, German: Dritter Polnischer Aufstand) was the last out of three military insurections of polish national extremists in the mixed Upper Silesia region (Part of the german/prussian province of Silesia) in order to occupy the region and join it to Poland...

1939-1945

1945-present


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