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  2. First Polish Army (1944–1945) - Wikipedia

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    The Polish First Army (Polish: Pierwsza Armia Wojska Polskiego, 1 AWP for short, also known as Berling's Army) was an army unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the East.It was formed in the Soviet Union in 1944, from the previously existing Polish I Corps in the Soviet Union, as part of the People's Army of Poland (LWP).

  3. History of the Polish Army - Wikipedia

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    Helmet of Polish drużyna from the 10th century. The first Polish Army was created in the 10th-century kingdom of Poland, under the 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.

  4. Polish Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, pronounced [ˈɕiwɨ ˈzbrɔjnɛ ʐɛt͡ʂpɔsˈpɔlitɛj ˈpɔlskʲɛj]; abbreviated SZ RP), also called the Polish Armed Forces and popularly called Wojsko Polskie in Poland ([ˈvɔj.skɔ ˈpɔl.skjɛ], roughly the "Polish Military"—abbreviated WP), are the national armed forces of the Republic of ...

  5. List of equipment of the Polish Land Forces - Wikipedia

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    Standard combat uniform pattern of the Polish Armed Forces (with exception of the Polish Special Forces). [13] wz. 93 Pantera Pustynna Poland: Combat uniform: 124T/MON Polish desert uniform pattern. Lampart — Poland: Combat uniform: Lampart — Currently used by 5th Podhale Rifle Battalion of 18th mechanized Brigade for testing purposes. [14 ...

  6. Polish Armed Forces rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    This article presents the military ranks of the entire Polish Armed Forces as well as the rank insignia used today. The system of rank insignia is a direct descendant of various systems used throughout history by the Polish Army.

  7. Polish Armed Forces in the East - Wikipedia

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    There was a shortage of Polish officers (most were killed at Katyn or departed with Anders' Army) and in the Polish First Army and the Second Army approximately 40% of officers and engineers were Soviet. Special political officers, almost exclusively made up of Soviets, oversaw the Polish soldiers.

  8. Military ranks of the Polish People's Republic - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Army subsection. 1.1 ... The Military ranks of the Polish People's Republic were the military ... The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia ...

  9. Polish People's Army - Wikipedia

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    In 1949, the first fundamental uniform reform after the war was made. [4] The "Dress Rules for the Soldiers of the Polish Army" were introduced and were to apply from January 1, 1951. In the Polish People's Army, a soft field cap modeled on the pre-war one was introduced. After the war, the pre-war garrison caps were used again.