List of Polish divisions in World War I
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The following is a list of Polish brigade and division-sized military units during World War I and the subsequent Russian Civil War. See also list of military divisions. Official names are given in parentheses.
| Formed in Russia during World War I | Green |
|---|---|
| Formed in France during World War I (the Blue Army of Gen. Haller) | Blue |
| Template:Ill (1 Dywizja Strzelców Polskich / 1re Division Polonaise) Later 13th Infantry Division (Poland) | |
| Polish 2nd Rifle Division (2 Dywizja Strzelców Polskich / 2éme Division Polonaise) | |
| Polish 3rd Rifle Division (3 Dywizja Strzelców Polskich / 3éme Division Polonaise) | |
| Polish 4th Polish Rifle Division (4. Dywizja Strzelców Polskich)Later part of Haller's Blue army as 4th Division-renamed 10th Infantry Division (Poland) Col. Franciszek Zieliński | |
| Polish 5th Polish Rifle Division (5. Dywizja Strzelców Polskich)Later part of Haller's Blue army as 5th Division-renamed Polish 30th Infantry Division generals Piotr Szymanowski, Adam Sławoczyński, Tadeusz Bylewski | |
| 6th Polish Rifle Division (6 Dywizja Strzelców Polskich / 3éme Division Polonaise) | |
| 7th Polish Rifle Division (7 Dywizja Strzelców Polskich / 7éme Division Polonaise) | |
| Polish Instructive Division (Dywizja Instrukcyjna) |
Formed in Russia during the Russian Civil War
Formed by Austria-Hungary
| Formation name | Date formed | Date formation ceased to exist | Divisional insignia | Locations served | Notable battles | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Brigade, Polish Legions | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | File:Odznaka I Brygady Legionów rewers zelazo.jpg | Eastern Front | Łowczówek, Konary, Jastków, Kostiuchnówka | |
| 2nd Brigade, Polish Legions | Template:Dts | Template:Dts (became the 5th Polish Rifle Division, part of the II Polish Corps in Russia) | File:Odznaka II Brygady Legionów Polskich.jpg | Eastern Front | Battle of Britain, The Blitz | |
| 3rd Brigade, Polish Legions | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | Eastern Front | Battle of Britain, The Blitz | ||
| Polish Auxiliary Corps | Template:Dts | Template:Dts (formed the basis of the Polnische Wehrmacht) | Eastern Front | Rarańcza, Kaniów (both against the Central Powers) |
Formed by German Empire
| Formation name | Date formed | Date formation ceased to exist | Locations served | Notable campaigns | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polnische Wehrmacht | Template:Dts | Template:Dts | N/A | N/A | The Oath crisis happened in July 1917, as a result of which it only remained as a rump unit. After the declaration of Polish independence of 11 November 1918, the units of the Polnische Wehrmacht became the basis of the Polish Army. |
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