Kresowa
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Kresowa is the nickname of the Polish 5th Kresowa Infantry Division, a World War II unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the West composed largely of soldiers from the eastern borderlands (Kresy).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kresowa canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ military unit nickname ⓘ |
| allegiance | Polish Government-in-Exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Ancona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Monte Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ Gothic Line offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Polish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Władysław Anders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zygmunt Szyszko-Bohusz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf |
soldiers from Kresy
ⓘ
soldiers from eastern borderlands of prewar Poland ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Poland
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Kresy (eastern borderlands of Poland) ⓘ |
| formedIn |
1943
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Polish
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern borderlands of interwar Poland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high proportion of soldiers from former eastern Polish territories
ⓘ
participation in the capture of Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| partOf |
II Polish Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish Armed Forces in the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Polish 5th Kresowa Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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