Polish Defence War of 1939 - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Polish Cavalry Brigade Order Of Battle: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish Cavalry Brigade Order Of Battle - Polish Cavalry Brigades In 1939
Polish cavalry brigade order of battle - Cavalry. Krakowska Brygada Kawalerii (Kraków) - under Brigadier General Zygmunt Piasecki Kre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stefan Starzyński: Encyclopedia Ii - Stefan Starzyński - Biographical Note
Stefan Starzyński - Soldier. Starzyński was born on January 19, 1893 in Warsaw. After finishing his gymnasium he joined the Faculty o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw University: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw University - History
Warsaw University - 1816-1831. The Royal University of Warsaw was established in 1816, when the partitions of Poland separated Warsaw f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Lithuania: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Lithuania - History
Central Lithuania - Background. For fifty years following the January Uprising of 1864, the historical Grand Duchy of Lithuania was und...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wanda Wasilewska: Encyclopedia Ii - Wanda Wasilewska - Biography
Wanda Wasilewska was born on January 25, 1905 in Galicia to a notable socialist Polish Socialist Party politician Leon Wasilewski. She st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kielce: Encyclopedia Ii - Kielce - History
The area of Kielce has been inhabitated at least since 5th century BC. Until 6th or 7th century the banks of the Silnica were inhabitated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Encyclopedia Ii - Ignacy Jan Paderewski - Biography
Ignacy Jan Paderewski was born in the village of Kuryłówka in the province of Podolia, Poland. His father was working there as an econo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Wizna: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Wizna - History
Battle of Wizna - Eve of the Battle. Before the war the area of the village of Wizna was prepared as a fortified line of defence. It wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish Cavalry Brigade Order Of Battle: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish Cavalry Brigade Order Of Battle - Composition And Armament
The following is a list of all equipment, armament, men and means of transport in use by a cavalry regiment and a cavalry brigade of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polish Cavalry Brigade Order Of Battle: Encyclopedia Ii - Polish Cavalry Brigade Order Of Battle - Chain Of Command
... See also:Polish cavalry brigade order of battle, Polish cavalry brigade order of battle - Chain of command, Polish cavalry brigad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw University: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw University - Faculties
Warsaw University - Other units. British Studies Centre Centre de Civilisation Francaise et d'Etudes Francophones aupres de l`Universi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw University: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw University - Campus
The main campus of the Warsaw University is located in downtown Warsaw, at Krakowskie Przedmieście street in the Old Town area. It consi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stefan Starzyński: Encyclopedia Ii - Stefan Starzyński - Legend
After the war the rebuilt Warszawa II radio station was named after him. Currently there are several monuments to Starzyński in Warsaw a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kielce: Encyclopedia Ii - Kielce - Politics
Kielce - Kielce constituency. Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Kielce constituency Cepil Józef, Samoobrona Długosz Henryk, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Wizna: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Wizna - Casualties
Exact Polish losses are unknown, mostly because very little is known of the soldiers that were taken POW by the Germans. It is estimated ...   » Read the article