Poland
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| Motto: "Za wolność Waszą i Naszą" (For your and our freedom) | |||||
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| Anthem: "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" | |||||
| Capital | Warzawa | ||||
| Political system | Republic | ||||
| Spoken languages - Official - Unofficial | Polish German, Russian, Lithuanian, etc. | ||||
| Government | Bicameral Republic | ||||
| - Head of State | President Josef Pilsudski | ||||
| - Head of Government | Prime Minister Jędrzej Moraczewski | ||||
| Foundation | 966 A.D. | ||||
| Independence | 1914 A.D. | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | 378.6 thousand km² (6th largest in Europe) Negligible | ||||
| Population - Total | 26,800,000 (1919 est.) | ||||
| Currency | Marka | ||||
Contents |
History of Poland
Early History
The Great War
The Second Republic
Politics of Poland
Political Groups
Demographics of Poland
Economy of Poland
Military of Poland: Wojsko Polskie
The Polish miliary is the frontline of Polish defense. Conscription is protected by the Constitution of 1916, and nearly all Polish men serve some time in uniform. Beginning in 1919, a large modernization effort has begun.
Army: Wojsko Lądowe
Infantry
1st Infantry Corps: Lvov (in fortress)
2nd Infantry Corps: Brest-Litovsk (in fortress)
3rd Infantry Corps: Bialystok
4th Infantry Corps: Wroclaw
Cavalry
10th Cavalry Division: Warzaw
11th Cavalry Division: Krakow
12th Cavalry Division: Poznan
13th Cavalry Division: Lublin
Air: Siły Powietrzne
1st Bomber Wing (Light): Brest-Litovsk
Reserves
1st Infantry Reserve: Warzaw
2nd Infantry Reserve: Krakow
3rd Infantry Reserve: Poznan
4th Infantry Reserve: Wroclaw
5th Infantry Reserve: Bialystok
6th Infantry Reserve: Brest-Litovsk
7th Infantry Reserve: Lvov
8th Infantry Reserve: Lublin
