L’engagement militaire français dans la guerre polono-bolchévique et le moment polonais dans la trajectoire de Charles de Gaulle
French military involvement in the Polish-Soviet war and the Polish moment in the trajectory of Charles de Gaulle
Author(s): Frédéric GueltonSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM Uniwersytetu Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie
Keywords: Polish-Bolshevik war; Polish Army in France (1917–1919); Jozef Pilsudski; Jozef Haller; Polish Army; Polish-French military cooperation; Maxime Weygand; Charles de Gaulle; Battle of Warsaw;
Summary/Abstract: French participation in the Bolshevik war is presented in two ways, either minimizing its significance or making it a foregone conclusion of victory. Initial contacts between Polish and French officers are characterized by mutual polite distrust, an expression of differences in military culture and political interests. The crucial involvement in the establishment of military education in Poland and the subsequent active participation of French soldiers in the battle influenced the breaking of the distance. Polish prowess and French method yielded a joint victory. However, the true scale of French participation remains unexplored is requiring further archival research.
Journal: Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe
- Issue Year: XIX/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 69-88
- Page Count: 17
- Language: French
