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The Polish Legions (Polish: Legiony Polskie) was a name of the Polish military force (the first active Polish army in generations) [1] established in August 1914 in Galicia soon after World War I erupted between the opposing alliances of the Triple Entente on one side (comprising the British Empire, the French Republic and the Russian Empire) and the Central Powers on the other side ...
1st Brigade, Polish Legions: 19 December 1914: July 1917: Eastern Front: Łowczówek, Konary, Jastków, Kostiuchnówka: 2nd Brigade, Polish Legions: 8 May 1915: 15 March 1918 (became the 5th Polish Rifle Division, part of the II Polish Corps in Russia) Eastern Front: Battle of Britain, The Blitz: 3rd Brigade, Polish Legions: 8 May 1915: July ...
The Polish Legions (Polish: Legiony Polskie we Włoszech; also known as the Dąbrowski Legions) [1] were several Polish military units that served with the French Army in the Napoleonic era, mainly from 1797 to 1803, although some units continued to serve until 1815.
Polish Legions infantry brigades of Austria-Hungary (3 P) Pages in category "Polish Legions in World War I" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
Polish Legions (Napoleonic era), created by Henryk Dąbrowski during the Napoleonic Wars Danube Legion; Legion of the Vistula; Polish Legion in Portugal, created in 1828 during Liberal Wars; Polish Legion in Hungary, created in 1848 during Hungarian Revolution of 1848; Mickiewicz's Legion, formed by Adam Mickiewicz in Rome in 1848
Pages in category "Polish legionnaires (World War I)" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This list of military legions is in chronological order where possible. In modern times, most units using the name "military legions" were composed of soldiers from a specific ethnic, national, religious or ideological background, and that background is often specified in the legion's name.
1st Legions Infantry Division of Józef Piłsudski (stationed in Wilno) - Brig. Gen. Wincenty Kowalski; 2nd Legions Infantry Division (stationed in Kielce) - Col. Edward Dojan-Surówka, after September 8, 1939 col. Antoni Staich; 3rd Legions Infantry Division (stationed in Zamość) - Col. Marian Turowski