Polish I Corps
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The Polish I Corps was a major Polish military formation of World War II, composed of exiled Polish soldiers fighting alongside the Western Allies, primarily in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polish I Corps canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish military unit
ⓘ
World War II military formation ⓘ military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
Allies of World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Western Allies
|
| associatedWith | Polish diaspora in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Polish land forces units
ⓘ
armoured units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Allied Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Expeditionary Forces
British Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of World War II ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Polish Armed Forces in the West
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Armed Forces in the United Kingdom
Polish soldiers in exile ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
created after the fall of Poland in 1939
ⓘ
formed from Polish soldiers evacuated from France and other countries ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Polish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | operational command of multiple divisions and brigades ⓘ |
| notableComponent |
Polish 1st Armoured Division
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Armoured Division (Poland)
Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade ⓘ
surface form:
1st Independent Parachute Brigade (Poland)
Polish units in British air defence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Allied operations in Western Europe
ⓘ
service of exiled Polish soldiers ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
British Isles
ⓘ
Northwest Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish Armed Forces in the West ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Western Front ⓘ |
| role |
defence of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
preparation for operations in Western Europe ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Polish government-in-exile
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish Government-in-Exile
|
| symbolizes | Polish contribution to the Allied war effort ⓘ |
| type | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| usedEquipmentFrom |
British Army stocks
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.