Long road to revival – visions of forming Polish military authorities under German occupation in 1916–1918 Cover Image

Długa droga do odrodzenia – koncepcje budowy polskich władz wojskowych pod okupacją niemiecką w latach 1916–1918
Long road to revival – visions of forming Polish military authorities under German occupation in 1916–1918

Author(s): Jacek Jędrysiak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: chief military authorities;General Government of Warsaw;Royal Polish Army;General Staff;Ministry of Military Affairs

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the evolution of the visions of forming future military authorities of reborn Poland in the part of Congress Poland controlled by the Germans. In 1916–1918, several proposals concerning this issue were formulated in Polish and German military circles. The majority of them were never realized, but they constituted an element of the road to revival of the chief Polish military authorities in November 1918. The paper presents German plans concerning this matter, possible and called-for models, as well as real actions of the German side. On this background, the Polish projects were analyzed, which shall allow to better understand their actual significance and the possibility of their realization right up until Poland actually regained independence in this field.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2018
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 44-109
  • Page Count: 66
  • Language: Polish
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