Ukrainian Galician Army

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The Ukrainian Galician Army was the military force of the West Ukrainian People's Republic that fought for Ukrainian independence in Eastern Galicia during and after World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
military organization
alliance Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic
conflict Polish–Ukrainian War
Polish–Ukrainian War
surface form: Ukrainian–Polish War

Ukrainian War of Independence
surface form: Ukrainian–Soviet War

Ukrainian War of Independence
surface form: Ukrainian–White conflict in the Russian Civil War

World War I aftermath conflicts
country West Ukrainian People’s Republic
surface form: West Ukrainian People's Republic
date union with the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1919
dissolved 1920
endTime 1920
fate incorporation of remnants into the Red Army
internment of soldiers in camps in Czechoslovakia and Austria
formedFrom Ukrainian Sich Riflemen veterans
former soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Army
goal Ukrainian independence in Eastern Galicia
headquarters Lwów
surface form: Lviv

Stanisławów
surface form: Stanislaviv

Ternopil
heritage considered a precursor of modern Ukrainian armed forces
ideology Ukrainian nationalism
language Ukrainian
militaryBranch artillery
cavalry
engineer troops
infantry
nativeName Ukrainian Galician Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: Українська Галицька Армія
notableBattle Battle of Lviv (1918)
surface form: Battle of Lviv (1918–1919)

Chortkiv offensive
defense of Eastern Galicia
notableCommander Antin Kravs
Hryhoriy Kossak
Myron Tarnavsky
Omelianovych-Pavlenko
operationalArea Eastern Galicia
Western Ukraine
opponent Polish Army
Red Army
Second Polish Republic
White movement forces
partOf Ukrainian Galician Army self-linksurface differs
surface form: armed forces of the West Ukrainian People's Republic
peakSize about 100000 soldiers
religion Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
shortName UGA
significantEvent union with the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic
startTime 1918
symbol Tryzub
surface form: Ukrainian trident (Tryzub)
usedEquipment captured Polish weapons
former Austro-Hungarian weapons

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Polish–Ukrainian War conflictBetween Ukrainian Galician Army
Polish–Ukrainian War militaryInvolved Ukrainian Galician Army
Ukrainian War of Independence participant Ukrainian Galician Army
Ukrainian Galician Army nativeName Ukrainian Galician Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Українська Галицька Армія
Ukrainian Galician Army partOf Ukrainian Galician Army self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: armed forces of the West Ukrainian People's Republic
Battle of Lviv (1918) belligerent Ukrainian Galician Army
Battle of Lviv (1918) belligerent Ukrainian Galician Army
this entity surface form: West Ukrainian People’s Republic forces
Chortkiv offensive combatant Ukrainian Galician Army
Battle of Przemyśl (1918–1919) hasParticipant Ukrainian Galician Army
this entity surface form: West Ukrainian People’s Republic armed forces