Służba wojskowa żołnierzy 63 Toruńskiego Pułku Piechoty w świetle rozkazów dziennych. Szkic z lat 1935–1937
Military service of the soldiers of the 63rd Toruń Infantry Regiment in light of the orders of the day. Sketch on the years 1935–1937

Summary/Abstract: In the interwar period the 63rd Infantry Regiment was stationed in Toruń and constituted a part of the 4th Infantry Division deployed on the area subordinate to the Corps District Command number VIII with headquarters in Torun. The article concerns the most important events connected with the course of military service in the regiment at the beginning of the second half of 1930s. It has been based mainly on a thorough and detailed analysis of the orders of the day from a 3-year period. It presents important events from the soldiers’ life, from conscription onwards. It also describes the oath of enlistment ceremony, the recruits’ religious life, daily schedule, additional trainings for conscripted and professional soldiers, punishments and bans, awards and recognition for service, participation in holidays and in secular and religious ceremonies. The paper acquaints the reader with the barracks life in time of peace and with the course of service in the discussed period. It also shows that during the service the military authorities not only put emphasis on strictly military and physical preparation but also recognized the need of raising a citizen and a conscious defender of the country.

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