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39th Lviv Rifle Regiment
39th Lviv Rifle Regiment was a Polish infantry unit of the Polish Armed Forces (Second Polish Republic), Polish Armed Forces. It was formed from the Battle of Lemberg (1918), defenders of Lviv in November 1918. The regiment participated in the Polish–Ukrainian War, fights for the borders in 1919 and in the Polish–Soviet War of 1920. During the interwar period, it was part of the 24th Infantry Division (Poland), 24th Infantry Division. It was stationed in the Jarosław garrison, with the 1st Battalion located in Lubaczów. In the Invasion of Poland, September Campaign, it followed a combat route starting from Wojnicz, fighting in Zgłobice, Zbylitowska Góra, Jawornik Ruski, Boguszówka, Boratycze, Husaków, Mużyłowice Kolonia, Rzęsna Ruska, and Holosko, eventually breaking through to the besieged Lviv, where it was severely depleted on 20 September 1939. Formation and organizational changes The 39th Lviv Rifle Regiment was formed from units defending Lviv against Ukrain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Infantry Division (Poland)
Polish 24th Infantry Division () was a unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period, which took part in the Polish September Campaign. The Division was created in 1921, and its first commandants were: General Jan Hempel (until 1926), General Wacław Scaevola-Wieczorkiewicz, Colonel Boleslaw Maria Krzyzanowski (until September 9, 1939), and Colonel Boleslaw Schwarzenberg-Czerny (in the final days of the September 1939 campaign). The 24th Division's headquarters were located in Jarosław, with some regiments stationed in nearby cities of Rzeszów and Przemyśl. It consisted of: * 17th Infantry Regiment (Rzeszów), * 38th Infantry Regiment of Lwów Rifles (Przemyśl), * 39th Infantry Regiment of Lwów Rifles (Jarosław), * 24th Light Artillery Regiment of King Jan III Sobieski (Jarosław). Polish September Campaign The 24th Division, commanded by Colonel Boleslaw Maria Krzyzanowski, remained in the first days of the war in reserve. On September 3 transported to the area of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
