Blue Army
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The Blue Army was a Polish military force formed in France during World War I, composed largely of Polish volunteers and expatriates, that played a key role in Poland’s fight for independence and subsequent border conflicts.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Entente Powers
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Polish National Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Haller’s Army
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Polish Army in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Józef Haller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Polish expatriates
ⓘ
Polish prisoners of war from German and Austro-Hungarian armies ⓘ Polish volunteers ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1920 ⓘ |
| equipmentSupplier | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919)
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ⓘ
Polish–Soviet War NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish–Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ border conflicts of the Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Polish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedIntoYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| language | Polish ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Józef Haller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Józef Haller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | restoration of an independent Polish state ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Brazil
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ other countries with Polish communities ⓘ |
| role |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to securing Poland’s post-World War I borders
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played a key role in Poland’s fight for independence ⓘ |
| size | approximately 70,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
France
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United States-based Polish diaspora ⓘ |
| usedEquipmentOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUniformsOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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