Puławy Legion
Polish military unit of the Imperial Russian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Puławy Legion (Polish: Legion Puławski, Russian: Легион Пулави) was a Polish military formation of World War I, as part of the Imperial Russian Army.
Puławy Legion | |
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Active | 30 November 1914–5 February 1915 |
Country | Russian Empire |
Size | ~1,000 (January 1915) |
Engagements | World War I |
It was created in late 1914 from volunteers gathered together due to several initiatives, most notably of which was that of the pro-Russian Polish National Committee, supported by Polish National Democrats. The initiative was supposed to counteract the Polish Legions of Józef Piłsudski forming under the Austro–Hungarian Army. The formation finished organizing in January 1915; at that time it numbered about 1,000 soldiers, and constituted a battalion of the Russian Army. The formation was used in combat against the German Empire. Eventually, the Legion was disbanded in October 1915 and reorganized into the Polish Rifle Brigade.