Riflemen's Association
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The Riflemen's Association was a Polish paramilitary and patriotic organization that trained civilians in military skills and helped lay the groundwork for Poland’s independence efforts in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic association
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ patriotic organization ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
groundwork for Poland’s independence
ⓘ
preparation of cadres for the Polish Army ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| emphasis |
military readiness
ⓘ
patriotic values ⓘ |
| ethos | Polish nationalism ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military training
ⓘ
patriotic education ⓘ |
| goal |
creating a reserve of trained volunteers
ⓘ
strengthening Polish national defense potential ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
military drill
ⓘ
patriotic instruction ⓘ physical fitness training ⓘ rifle marksmanship training ⓘ tactical exercises ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
preparation of personnel for future Polish armed forces
ⓘ
support for Polish independence efforts in World War I era ⓘ |
| ideology | Polish independence movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Polish ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Polish independence movement ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
early 20th century
ⓘ
partitioned Polish territories ⓘ |
| opposedTo | foreign rule over Polish lands ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-independence Polish circles ⓘ |
| purpose |
military training of civilians
ⓘ
preparation for national independence ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Polish civilians
ⓘ
youth ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
basic field tactics
ⓘ
discipline and organization ⓘ infantry skills ⓘ small arms use ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
non-governmental organization
ⓘ
voluntary association ⓘ |
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