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Józef Zeydlitz
Józef Zeydlitz (19 March 1755 – 1 April 1835) (his name also rendered Seydlitz or Zejdlicz) was a Polish military commander and a Colonel of the Polish Army. Early life Zeydlitz was born on 19 March 1755 in Chłapów near Kalisz, to Jan Zeydlitz and Kunegunda née Białoskórska. Kingdom of Poland On 1 September 1770, he joined the Corps of Cadets (Warsaw), Cadet Corps of the Crown Army. In 1776, he became a chorąży in 's 10th Regiment of Foot (Poland), 10th Regiment of Foot. He quickly rose through the ranks, partially thanks to his family's wealth. In 1786, he held the rank of Staff Captain. In 1791, he was involved in a conflict between his superior and a foreigner, which resulted in Zeydlitz being arrested and imprisoned for half a year for falsely accusing the foreigner. However, soon after his term ended he returned to his unit and took part in the Polish–Russian War of 1792, War of 1792. In 1793, he joined the Revolutionary Association and promoted its aims among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Army
The Land Forces () are the land forces of the Polish Armed Forces. They currently contain some 62,000 active personnel and form many components of the European Union and NATO deployments around the world. Poland's recorded military history stretches back a millennium – since the 10th century (see List of Polish wars and History of the Polish Army). Poland's modern army was formed after Poland regained independence following World War I in 1918. History 1918–1938 When Poland regained independence in 1918, it recreated its military which participated in the Polish–Soviet War of 1919–1921, and in the two smaller conflicts ( Polish–Ukrainian War (1918–1919) and the Polish–Lithuanian War (1920)). Initially, right after the First World War, Poland had five military districts (1918–1921): * Poznań Military District (Poznański Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in Poznań * Kraków Military District (Krakowski Okręg Wojskowy), HQ in Kraków * Łódź Military District ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
