Polish Army

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The Polish Army is the land-based military force of Poland, historically noted for its resistance against invasions and its role in major European conflicts.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of armed forces
land force
alliance European Union
NATO
commanderTitle Chief of the General Staff
Commander of the Armed Forces
commandStructure Ministry of National Defence of Poland
country Poland
doctrine NATO standards
engagedIn Battle of Monte Cassino
Invasion of Poland (1939)
Iraq War
Polish–Soviet War
United Nations peacekeeping missions
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Warsaw Uprising
World War I
World War II
foundedAfter regaining of Polish independence in 1918
garrison Warsaw
hasBranch Military Gendarmerie of Poland
Polish Land Forces
Special Forces of Poland
Territorial Defence Force
historicalName Polish Legions
Polish People’s Army
Royal Polish Army
historicalPeriod Polish People’s Republic
Second Polish Republic
Third Polish Republic
motto Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna
nativeName Wojsko Polskie
notableFor contribution to Allied victory in World War II
participation in major European conflicts
resistance against invasions
partOf Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
predecessor Polish Legions in World War I
armed forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
role international peacekeeping
land warfare
national defense
territorial defense
standardEquipment Beryl assault rifle
Grot assault rifle
Krab self-propelled howitzer
Leopard 2 main battle tank
PT-91 Twardy main battle tank
Rosomak infantry fighting vehicle
usesLanguage Polish

Referenced by (62)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Antoni Chruściel
Bór
Franciszek Dąbrowski
Henryk Sucharski
Leopold Okulicki ("Polish Land Forces")
Polish People’s Army ("Polish People’s Army Land Forces")
Stanisław Ostrowski
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
Tadeusz Kutrzeba
Władysław Anders
Władysław Bortnowski
militaryBranch
Beryl assault rifle ("Polish Land Forces")
Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna
Drawa fire control system ("Polish Land Forces")
FB Beryl ("Polish Land Forces")
K9 Thunder ("Polish Land Forces")
Kbkg wz. 1960 ("Polish Land Forces")
Leopard 2 ("Polish Land Forces")
PT-91 Twardy ("Polish Land Forces")
Polish coastal defenses
VIS 100 ("Polish Land Forces")
W-3 Sokół ("Polish Land Forces")
usedBy
Battle of Kock (1939)
May Coup of 1926
Przewrót majowy
September Campaign ("Polish Armed Forces")
hasParticipant
Battle of Zadwórze
Battle of the Border
Bitwa nad Bzurą ("Wojsko Polskie")
opponent
Józef Lipski
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski ("Polish Army (Second Polish Republic)")
Zygmunt Berling ("Polish Army (Second Polish Republic)")
servedIn
Battle of Mokra
Battle of the Niemen River
combatant
Eduard Rydz-Śmigły
Leopold Okulicki
memberOf
Pomorze Army
Poznań Army
partOf
Tadeusz Rozwadowski
affiliation
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland
alsoKnownAs
Battle of Komarów
belligerent
Home Army ("prewar Polish Army")
claimedContinuityWith
WOT ("Polish Land Forces")
cooperatesWith
Invasion of Poland
defender
PT-91 Twardy
designedFor
Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland ("Polish Land Forces")
hasBranch
Łucznik Arms Factory
hasClient
General Inspector of the Armed Forces of Poland
hasJurisdictionOver
Polish Army ("Royal Polish Army")
historicalName
Battle of Hel
involvedBranch
Polish–Ukrainian War
militaryInvolved
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski ("Polish army")
militaryService
Pomorze Army
operatedBy
Hel Fortress
operator
Heeresgruppe Süd
opposedBy
Ministry of National Defence of Poland ("Polish Land Forces")
oversees
Obrona Helu
participant
Polish Army ("Polish Legions in World War I")
predecessor
Krab self-propelled howitzer ("Polish Land Forces")
primaryUser
General Commander of the Branches of the Armed Forces ("Land Forces of Poland")
supervises
Katyn massacre ("Second Polish Republic officer corps")
targetedGroup
Marshal of Poland ("Polish Land Forces")
usedInBranch

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