Polish Legions in World War I
The Polish Legions (Polish Legiony Polskie) was a name of the Polish military force (the first active Polish army in generations) established in August 1914 in Galicia soon after World War I erupted between the opposing alliances of the Triple Entente on one side (including the British Empire, the French Republic and the Russian Empire); and the Central Powers on the other side, including the German Empire and Austria-Hungary. The Legions became "a founding myth for the creation of modern Poland" in spite of their considerably short existence; they were replaced by the Polish Auxiliary Corps (Polish: Polski Korpus Posiłkowy) formation on 20 September 1916, merged with Polish II Corps in Russia on 19 February 1918 for the Battle of Rarańcza against Austria-Hungary, and disbanded following t
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Polish Legions in World War I
The Polish Legions (Polish Legiony Polskie) was a name of the Polish military force (the first active Polish army in generations) established in August 1914 in Galicia soon after World War I erupted between the opposing alliances of the Triple Entente on one side (including the British Empire, the French Republic and the Russian Empire); and the Central Powers on the other side, including the German Empire and Austria-Hungary. The Legions became "a founding myth for the creation of modern Poland" in spite of their considerably short existence; they were replaced by the Polish Auxiliary Corps (Polish: Polski Korpus Posiłkowy) formation on 20 September 1916, merged with Polish II Corps in Russia on 19 February 1918 for the Battle of Rarańcza against Austria-Hungary, and disbanded following t
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Die Polnischen Legionen waren ...... pen des Zaristischen Russland.
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Las Legiones Polacas (en polac ...... formada el 8 de mayo de 1915.
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Legiony Polskie – polska forma ...... nicjatywy Józefa Piłsudskiego.
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The Polish Legions (Polish Leg ...... ere sent to the Italian Front.
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Польские легионы 1914—1918 год ...... частие в Первой мировой войне.
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Die Polnischen Legionen waren ...... pen des Zaristischen Russland.
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Las Legiones Polacas (en polac ...... oluntarios de todo el imperio.
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Legiony Polskie – polska forma ...... nicjatywy Józefa Piłsudskiego.
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The Polish Legions (Polish Leg ...... ary, and disbanded following t
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Польские легионы 1914—1918 год ...... частие в Первой мировой войне.
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Legiones Polacas (Primera Guerra Mundial)
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Legiony Polskie (1914–1918)
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Polish Legions in World War I
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Polnische Legionen (1914–1918)
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Польские легионы (1914—1918)
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